tweedy

American  

[twee-dee] / ˈtwi di /

adjective

tweedier, tweediest

1. made of or resembling tweed, as in texture, appearance, or the like.

2. wearing or favoring tweeds, especially as a mark of a casual, sporty, or intellectual way of life, as at college or in the country.

   a tweedy sportswoman.

3. accustomed to, preferring, or characterized by the wearing of tweeds, as in genteel country life or academia.

   a large and tweedy colony of civil servants and government officials.

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tweedy British  

/ ˈtwiːdɪ /

adjective

1. of, made of, or resembling tweed

2. showing a fondness for a hearty outdoor life, usually associated with wearers of tweeds

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Other Word Forms

• tweediness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of tweedy

First recorded in 1910–15; tweed + -y ¹

Example Sentences

In “Sherlock & Daughter,” Thewlis’ cranky, clipped performance spells out why so few venture to peel back the tweedy front he places between himself and everyone else.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

But his tweedy and serenely skeptical Beckett double pointedly inquires, “Whose forgiveness do you need the most?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

With its mixture of tweedy understatement and strong feelings, it showed Queen Elizabeth having to adjust to changed times, filling in the unspoken gaps, in a way that humanised the Royal Family.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022

Tweed paired with wellies and tweedy knit over-the-knee socks.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

Now I was on one of his tweedy shoulders.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck