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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The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The words ‘Scottish wool’ will, in the minds of most, conjure images of heavy tweeds and thick jumpers.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The 61-year-old reportedly arrived with a small entourage, wearing a mustard-yellow tweed two-piece, paired with gray sneakers and a Gucci tote bag.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For the event, the former Wendy Williams Show host wore a pale yellow tweed two-piece set with gray sneakers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The words ‘Scottish wool’ will, in the minds of most, conjure images of heavy tweeds and thick jumpers.
—Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The 61-year-old reportedly arrived with a small entourage, wearing a mustard-yellow tweed two-piece, paired with gray sneakers and a Gucci tote bag.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For the event, the former Wendy Williams Show host wore a pale yellow tweed two-piece set with gray sneakers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tweed
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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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