Tweed
[twiːd] or [twid]
Definition
(noun.) thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland.
Checker: Tessie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving.
Checker: Terrance
Definition
n. a kind of woollen twilled cloth of various patterns much used for men's suits.—adj. made of tweed.
Typist: Sophie
Examples
- He was quietly dressed in a suit of heather tweed with a soft cloth cap which he had laid down upon my books. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- With a nod he vanished into the bedroom, whence he emerged in five minutes tweed-suited and respectable, as of old. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The first notable structure of this kind was constructed by Sir Samuel Brown, across the Tweed at Berwick, England, in 1819. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Halliday wore tweeds and a green flannel shirt, and a rag of a tie, which was just right for him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
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