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

The thought of picking up an authentic Aran Islands sweater for $19.50, a genuine Irish tweed sports jacket for $32, or a hand-crocheted christening shawl for $12 was enough to make many jet-borne travelers reroute their itinerary and stop briefly at Shannon.

From Time Magazine Archive