tweed

noun

ˈtwēd How to pronounce tweed (audio)
1
: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats
2
tweeds plural : tweed clothing
specifically : a tweed suit

Examples of tweed in a Sentence

a skirt made of tweed The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
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Matthieu Blazy did the same thing in reverse at Chanel, putting a pink lace shirt under a great slouchy tweed coat. — Laurence Goldberg, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 There are a million tweed jackets in the world, but his are special for a number of reasons. — Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Per photos shared by DeuxMoi, Michelle embraced hot girl fall in a black-and-white tweed jacket with distinct fringe accents along her wrists and her hemline. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 Instead of a hoodie, try throwing a tweed jacket on over your basic T-shirt or crewneck sweater. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweed

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tweed was in 1841

Rhymes for tweed

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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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Kids Definition

tweed

noun
ˈtwēd How to pronounce tweed (audio)
1
: a rough woolen cloth
2
plural : tweed clothing (as a suit)

Geographical Definition

Tweed

geographical name

ˈtwēd How to pronounce Tweed (audio)
river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea

Biographical Definition

Tweed

biographical name

ˈtwēd How to pronounce Tweed (audio)
William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician

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