tweedy

UK: /ˈtwiːdɪ/ US: (twē′dē)

Inflections of 'tweedy' (adj):

tweedier

adj comparative

tweediest

adj superlative

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tweed•y  (twē′dē), adj., tweed•i•er, tweed•i•est. 

1. made of or resembling tweed, as in texture, appearance, or the like.
2. wearing or favoring tweeds, esp. as a mark of a casual, sporty, or intellectual way of life, as at college or in the country:
   a tweedy sportswoman.
3. accustomed to, preferring, or characterized by the wearing of tweeds, as in genteel country life or academia:
   a large and tweedy colony of civil servants and government officials.

• tweed + -y¹ 1910–15

tweed′i•ness, n. 

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tweedy / ˈtwiːdɪ/ adjective (tweedier, tweediest)

1. of, made of, or resembling tweed
2. showing a fondness for a hearty outdoor life, usually associated with wearers of tweeds

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tweed /twid/   n. 

1. Textiles [uncountable] a rough, coarse wool cloth produced esp. in Scotland.
2. tweeds, [plural] garments made of this cloth.

tweed•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

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tweed (twēd),  n. 

1. Textiles a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.
2. tweeds, garments made of this cloth.
3. a paper having a rough surface, used esp. for certain photographic prints.

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• apparently back formation from Scots tweedling twilling (now obsolete) 1835–45

Tweed (twēd),  n. 

William Mar•cy  (mär′sē) ("Boss Tweed''), 1823–78, U.S. politician.
1. Place Names a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 mi. (156 km) long.
2. a male given name.