tweedy
- adjective
- /ˈtwiːdi/
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tweed
- He wore a tweedy jacket that seemed to reflect the colors of the autumn leaves.
They're both like Tweedy type skirts with some kind of metallic threading and sequins in.
- They're both like Tweedy type skirts with some kind of metallic threading and sequins in.
Examples
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So comfortable, and I like the way they look with big, tweedy coats and lumpy, cozy sweaters.
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They're both like Tweedy type skirts with some kind of metallic threading and sequins in.
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I was curled up on the couch, a low orange-yellow thing in that tweedy material from the 1960s and 1970s, crying my heart out.
Fiction book (2002) -
The instant we reached the third floor—one large attic room full of a tweedy, dusty darkness—we were hugging again, kissing, and stumbling toward her bed.
Fiction book (1998) -
The fabric of her new dress had a lovely tweedy texture that felt warm and inviting.
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At the party, everyone admired his tweedy trousers which complemented his countryside style.
Synonyms
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3.0
Soft and covered with thick hair like a sheep
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1.4
Made from wool to keep warm
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7.5
A cloth with small raised bumps that feels rough
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8.0
A cloth that has small raised bumps on its surface
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7.0
Made at home and often rough looking
An animal or thing with a thick soft coat of wool
Covered in small tufts of wool that make it look shaggy
Fabric with a rough, uneven surface made by thick, irregular threads
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Etymology
Tweedy comes from the fabric tweed, a rough, warm wool cloth linked with Scotland's River Tweed, and one story says a seller misread the Scots word tweel, which means 'twill'. So tweedy means 'like tweed' and describes something rough, woolly, and warm.