Irish tweed

American  

noun

1. a sturdy woolen fabric of light warp and dark filling, made in Ireland and used in suits and coats.

2. any tweed made in Ireland.

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Etymology

Origin of Irish tweed

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

They are pieced together from cloth sourced from dead stock or traditional Irish tweed makers like Molloy & Sons in County Donegal or Belgian linen manufactories or kimono cotton mills in far-off Japanese prefectures.

From New York Times

He wore his usual attire of an Irish tweed jacket, cowboy boots and a fedora.

From New York Times

Cordelia will walk toward me through the opening crowd, a woman of wavering age, dressed in Irish tweed of a muted green, mother-of-pearl earrings circled with gold, beautiful shoes; well- groomed, soignee as they used to say.

From Literature

Photograph: Tristram Kenton I once made an informal investigation into the alternative-life fantasies of famous authors. coveted the position of agent for Irish tweed in Trieste.

From The Guardian

Their new line for fall features short skirts, knitted sweater dresses with hefty shoulders tapering down to a mid-thigh hemline, and Irish tweed overcoats that look like a Black and Tan fantasy.

From Time Magazine Archive