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tweed

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /twiːd/

tweed means: Thick wool cloth with a rough surface, often used for coats, jackets, and suits.

noun

ROUGH WOOL FABRICC1

Thick wool cloth with a rough surface, often used for coats, jackets, and suits.

  • His jacket is made of tweed.
  • She bought a warm tweed coat.
  • The tailor showed us several patterns of tweed.

Common phrases: tweed jacket, tweed suit, wool tweed

Questions about tweed

What does tweed mean?

Thick wool cloth with a rough surface, often used for coats, jackets, and suits.

What is tweed in other languages?

Türkçe: tüvit · Español: tweed · Français: tweed · Deutsch: Tweed · Italiano: tweed · 日本語: ツイード

How do you pronounce tweed?

It is pronounced /twiːd/.

How do you use tweed in a sentence?

His jacket is made of tweed. She bought a warm tweed coat.

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