tweed
a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.
tweeds, garments made of this cloth.
a paper having a rough surface, used especially for certain photographic prints.
Origin of tweed
1Other definitions for Tweed (2 of 2)
William Mar·cy [mahr-see] /ˈmɑr si/ "Boss Tweed", 1823–78, U.S. politician.
a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 miles (156 km) long.
a male given name.
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How to use tweed in a sentence
Semi-rigged elections, and blurred lines between business and government—Beijing's wrangling would make Boss tweed proud.
Corruption in New York City politics is as old as Boss tweed, who pocketed millions with his hand on the till at Tammany Hall.
Boss tweed might do such a thing, but not those filled with zeal for cathedrals.
Nasby in Exile | David R. LockeWe are in the business of carrying elections, said Boss tweed, and a very successful business Tammany has made of it.
Beach was ultimately subdued by the hostile influences of Boss tweed, and the project was completely abandoned.
We therefore refer him to his class: he is a typical politician, a single-track mind, a combination of Mugwump and Boss tweed.
Life's Minor Collisions | Frances WarnerNo wonder that in these glorious times Boss tweed and his merry men became millionaires, having been penniless adventurers before.
Mysteries of Police and Crime | Arthur Griffiths
British Dictionary definitions for tweed (1 of 2)
/ (twiːd) /
a thick woollen often knobbly cloth produced originally in Scotland
(as modifier): a tweed coat
(plural) clothes made of this cloth, esp a man's or woman's suit
(plural) Australian informal trousers
Origin of tweed
1British Dictionary definitions for Tweed (2 of 2)
/ (twiːd) /
a river in SE Scotland and NE England, flowing east and forming part of the border between Scotland and England, then crossing into England to enter the North Sea at Berwick. Length: 156 km (97 miles)
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