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tweed

Syllabification: (tweed)
Pronunciation: /twēd/

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Definition of tweed

noun

  • a rough-surfaced woolen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colors, originally produced in Scotland: [as modifier]:a tweed sports jacket
  • (tweeds) clothes made of tweed:boisterous Englishwomen in tweeds

Origin:

mid 19th century: originally a misreading of tweel, Scots form of twill, influenced by association with the Tweed River

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