tweed
noun
ˈtwēd 
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
Example Sentences
a skirt made of tweed The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
Recent Examples on the Web Strap-bearing trousers and shorts in couture tweed were pulled so low to be equally revealing, emphasized when paired with triangle bikini tops and cropped blazers that sat at the hip. 
Samantha Tse, CNN, 1 July 2022 In Milan and Paris, moderate temps allowed for showcasing spring looks in their purest form—knitwear with open-toed shoes, blazers with bare legs, and best of all, spring jackets in every fabric from tweed to gabardine. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022 As the color palette darkened into navy, brown and gray, Jones offered the same silhouettes in leather, tweed and denim. Colleen Barry, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 As the color palette darkened into navy, brown and gray, Jones offered the same silhouettes in leather, tweed and denim. Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2022 The coming season will see its largest order of Shetland sweaters to date, as well as vests and blousons made from English tweed. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Walls upholstered in elegant gray houndstooth tweed and leather, accented by brass nailhead trim, elevate the experience of watching the game, catching a movie, or cuing up a friendly game of pool. Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2022 In her post uploaded on August 8, Dua wears a tweed mini skirt and matching corset top in a classically stylish black-and-white pattern. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Aug. 2022 This tweed and gabardine trench melds to the body and feels like a fresh take on your go-to trench. Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2022 See More
Samantha Tse, CNN, 1 July 2022 In Milan and Paris, moderate temps allowed for showcasing spring looks in their purest form—knitwear with open-toed shoes, blazers with bare legs, and best of all, spring jackets in every fabric from tweed to gabardine. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022 As the color palette darkened into navy, brown and gray, Jones offered the same silhouettes in leather, tweed and denim. Colleen Barry, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 As the color palette darkened into navy, brown and gray, Jones offered the same silhouettes in leather, tweed and denim. Colleen Barry, ajc, 23 Feb. 2022 The coming season will see its largest order of Shetland sweaters to date, as well as vests and blousons made from English tweed. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Walls upholstered in elegant gray houndstooth tweed and leather, accented by brass nailhead trim, elevate the experience of watching the game, catching a movie, or cuing up a friendly game of pool. Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2022 In her post uploaded on August 8, Dua wears a tweed mini skirt and matching corset top in a classically stylish black-and-white pattern. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Aug. 2022 This tweed and gabardine trench melds to the body and feels like a fresh take on your go-to trench. Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
tweed
noun
ˈtwēd
1
: a rough woolen cloth
2
tweeds plural : clothing (as a suit) made of rough woolen cloth
Geographical Definition
Tweed
geographical name
ˈtwēd
river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea
Biographical Definition
Tweed
biographical name
ˈtwēd
William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician