1
: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats
2
tweeds plural
: tweed clothing
specifically
: a tweed suit
Examples of tweed in a Sentence
a skirt made of tweed
The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
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For the French luxury fashion label’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection show on Tuesday, Cabello wore a tweed suit.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Menswear was classic and tailored, with double and single-breasted suits, matching shirts or turtlenecks, and strong outerwear, including tweed jackets.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair.
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Camila Cabello
For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The wool tweed blazer, which featured a removable scarf with fringe detailing, appeared to be made by Dior and retails for $5,500 on the fashion giant's website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Menswear was classic and tailored, with double and single-breasted suits, matching shirts or turtlenecks, and strong outerwear, including tweed jackets.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair.
04 of 18
Camila Cabello
For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The wool tweed blazer, which featured a removable scarf with fringe detailing, appeared to be made by Dior and retails for $5,500 on the fashion giant's website.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tweed
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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tweed
noun1
: a rough woolen cloth
2
plural
: tweed clothing (as a suit)
Geographical Definition
Tweed
geographical name
river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea
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