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tweed

1 American  
[tweed] / twid /

noun

  1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.

  2. tweeds, garments made of this cloth.

  3. a paper having a rough surface, used especially for certain photographic prints.

Tweed 2 American  
[tweed] / twid /

noun

  1. William Marcy Boss Tweed, 1823–78, U.S. politician.

  2. a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 miles (156 km) long.

  3. a male given name.

tweed 1 British  
/ twiːd /

noun

    1. a thick woollen often knobbly cloth produced originally in Scotland

    2. ( as modifier )

      a tweed coat

  2. (plural) clothes made of this cloth, esp a man's or woman's suit

  3. informal (plural) trousers

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Tweed 2 British  
/ twiːd /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tweed

1835–45; apparently back formation from Scots tweedling twilling (now obsolete) < ?

Example Sentences

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Across the aisle, a young man with shaggy hair and a tweed blazer noticed the book on my lap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

In a bedroom near pictures of her champions, Calvacca has laid out two St. John tweed skirtsuits, one pink and one purple, both with metallic-thread accents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Designed by her dressmaker Norman Hartnell, the Queen first wore her Harris tweed jacket and Balmoral Tartan skirt in the 1950s.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Over on the runway, the offering was a perfect spring palette of creams and pinks, with plenty of nods to classic Chanel tweed.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

He wore creaseless flannel trousers and a brown tweed jacket with patches all over it and bits of dried food on the lapels.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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