Tees

[ teez ]

/ tiz /

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noun

a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.

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Words nearby Tees

teeny-weeny, tee off, teepee, tee-piece, tee-plate, Tees, tee shirt, tee-square, Teesside, teeter, teeterboard

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How to use Tees in a sentence

Imagine the costume drama “Downton Abbey” with Pumas, pocket Tees, and dad jeans as the costumes.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, for $4.99 IRL, you can acquire 5,000 Kardashian dollars—enough to purchase four of the aforementioned sleeveless tees.
Inside ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’: The Reality Star’s Aspirational App and Vainest Project Yet|Frances McInnis|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then there were the fitted knit tees with hand-applique leather strips.
At Balenciaga, Short & Sweet|Alice Cavanagh|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Medusa-emblazoned harnesses, stylish rock concert tees, and blaring rap music.
Versace, Versace, Versace|Liza Foreman|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

From backless tees to side-less dresses, the capsule range seems to be filled with free-and-easy items.
Sneak Preview of Rihanna’s Bra-less Fashions, Tom Ford Creator of Justin Timberlake’s Suit and Ties|The Fashion Beast Team|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This fish (but seldom taken any great weight) abounds in the Tees and its tributary streams.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland
Triassic plain from the south coast at the mouth of the Exe to the east coast at the mouth of the Tees.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
There is henceforth no more rest to the Tees water during the whole of its curiously devious journeying to the sea.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
About a mile below Middleton the river Lune ripples sunnily down into the Tees.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
The Fitzhughs are again in evidence at the village of Cotherstone, two miles further down the Tees.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Tees

Tees

/ (tiːz) /

noun

a river in N England, rising in the N Pennines and flowing southeast and east to the North Sea at Middlesbrough. Length: 113 km (70 miles)

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