ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tweedy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tweedy is an adjective meaning (of clothing) Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.

Meaning

(of clothing) Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.

More Meanings

  1. (of a person) Wearing tweed clothing.
  2. (of a person) Preppy.

Example Sentences

We all sat in stuffy classrooms and had men in tweedy sportscoats ruin our afternoons.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tweedy

Depending on context, synonyms include rough, homespun, nubbly, unsmooth, nubby, slubbed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include homespun, nubby, nubbly, rough, unsmooth, slubbed.

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