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.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the end of the tour, visitors can mark the occasion by purchasing some homemade preserves or Balmoral whisky from the Mews Gift Shop - or perhaps some tweed, which might last a lot longer.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
So, rather than picturing cherry red and leprechaun green, imagine an emerald velvet loveseat set against a ballet-slipper-pink wall, or celery-green tweed chairs in front of a red brick hearth.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Stewart also posed with Lily-Rose Depp, who was dressed in pink eyelet tube top and ultra low-rise tweed skirt from the French luxury fashion house.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
Stylists rolled racks of tweed pants and natty cardigans into the studio—ivory-tower drag for the band.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
On Thursday night, the iconic black and white checkerboard floors of Mr. Chow served as the perfect backdrop for a sea of guests dressed in tweed and gray suiting.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
The bodice featured Gold Chanel logo buttons, and the dress straps and belt were made of the brand's signature tweed.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
In the ’10s, he’s seen in more experimental outfits that still somehow felt very Pharrell with experimental prints and textures, especially red plaid, satin jackets, tall hats, and Chanel tweed jackets.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Even in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie Barbie, Margot Robbie was styled in several looks from Chanel’s archive (including a pink tweed skirt suit modeled by Claudia Schiffer in 1995).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
So, rather than picturing cherry red and leprechaun green, imagine an emerald velvet loveseat set against a ballet-slipper-pink wall, or celery-green tweed chairs in front of a red brick hearth.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Stewart also posed with Lily-Rose Depp, who was dressed in pink eyelet tube top and ultra low-rise tweed skirt from the French luxury fashion house.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
Stylists rolled racks of tweed pants and natty cardigans into the studio—ivory-tower drag for the band.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
On Thursday night, the iconic black and white checkerboard floors of Mr. Chow served as the perfect backdrop for a sea of guests dressed in tweed and gray suiting.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
The bodice featured Gold Chanel logo buttons, and the dress straps and belt were made of the brand's signature tweed.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
In the ’10s, he’s seen in more experimental outfits that still somehow felt very Pharrell with experimental prints and textures, especially red plaid, satin jackets, tall hats, and Chanel tweed jackets.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Even in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie Barbie, Margot Robbie was styled in several looks from Chanel’s archive (including a pink tweed skirt suit modeled by Claudia Schiffer in 1995).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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tweed
noun1
: a rough woolen cloth
2
plural
: tweed clothing (as a suit)
Geographical Definition
Tweed
geographical name
river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea
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