tweed
tweed
- n thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
- n (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
- Her jersey-and-tweed suits won a cool reception from the press, but soon nearly every knockoff house was competing to turn out the closest replica.
- Gathering up his notes and books, he tucked his hornrimmed spectacles into the pocket of his tweed jacket and picked up his mortarboard.
- Once a frumpy favorite of the English gentry, rustic tweed has a sleek new look for fall.