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tweediness

tweediness

8.5
A rough, warm feel like a wool coat
  • noun
  • /ˈtwiːdɪnəs/
translation icon : textura áspera
  • The interior designer admired the subtle tweediness of the upholstery fabric.

Examples

  • She preferred the tweediness of traditional fabrics over synthetics for her winter coat.

  • I love the tweediness of this fabric.

  • The tweediness of his jacket gave it a classic, rustic charm.

  • The tweediness of his jacket gave it a rustic charm.

  • She preferred the tweediness of traditional fabrics over synthetics for her winter coat.

  • The tweediness of his jacket gave it a classic, rustic charm.

  • The interior designer admired the subtle tweediness of the upholstery fabric.

Synonyms

coarseness
vstweediness
4.1

A rough texture that is not smooth

is a loose woven roughness typical of that cloth
nubbiness
vstweediness
9.6

A rough feeling on fabric caused by small bumps

focuses on loose roughness rather than lumps forming raised bumps
nappiness
vstweediness
  • Specialized
7.5

A soft, fuzzy feel on cloth like a towel or sweater

emphasizes loose rough weave rather than a soft fuzzy surface
woolliness
vstweediness
6.6

A soft, thick feel like sheep's wool

describes loose roughness specifically of a woven cloth rather than only noting material similarity

Antonyms

smoothness
5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

How Rough

tweediness
8.5
softness
4 1.1

Surface Forms

tweediness singular
tweedinesses plural

Morphology

tweediness = tweedy (transparent) = tweed + y + ness

Adding '-ness' to the adjective 'tweedy' to form a noun is a standard, transparent morphological process.

Etymology

Tweediness comes from tweed, the rough wool fabric known for a loose, textured weave, and it is like the Scots word tweel ('twill') for a kind of weave. So tweediness can mean the loose, slightly rough quality of the cloth.