tweedy
adjective
\ ˈtwē-dē
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tweedier;
tweediest
Definition of tweedy
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Examples of tweedy in a Sentence
The fabric is a tweedy blend of wool and mohair.
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Nix, tweedy and bespectacled, is eventually brought down when undercover footage of him boasting of using bribery stings and blackmail on opposing candidates went public in 2018. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "‘The Great Hack’ looks at how history was changed, and Tarantino changes history," 1 Aug. 2019 These tweedy items can be found in sheath silhouettes, fit-and-flare styles or loose shifts — find the shape that works for you. — Sharon Graubard, courant.com, "Fashion report: Cool classics for fall," 15 Aug. 2019 On one of those perfect nights recently, the crowd is lovably Cantabrigian, equal parts tweedy and bohemian, sensibly shod. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "At Oleana in Cambridge, leaving a perfect night to chance," 5 Aug. 2019 Miley was even more glam-punk in a glittery, tweedy jacket, ripped black pants with black boots, and tons of chunky jewelry. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Miley Cyrus Twins Perfectly With Liam Hemsworth at Saint Laurent Fashion Show," 7 June 2019 Kate just had her first solo outing with Queen Elizabeth in a perfect work-appropriate tweedy outfit. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Looks Ready to Go Camping in Her Beloved J. Crew Sweater and Chloe Boots," 28 Mar. 2019 Also Prince of Wales check and tweedy tailoring from Blazé Milano, and the loafers that Hillier Bartley did with Crockett & Jones. — Mark Holgate, Vogue, "’90s-Era Prada Nylon, Investment Blazers, and the Blanket You Share With Your Bed: What We Bought in 2018," 17 Dec. 2018 Its top editors have tended to be tweedy, clubbable figures who slip between academia and the upper reaches of journalism. — New York Times, "A Scrappy Makeover for a Tweedy Literary Fixture," 26 May 2018 The party offered a tweedy, boozy image and tried to avoid the openly Islamophobic rhetoric common in other radical-right parties in Europe. — The Economist, "Tommy Robinson’s sentence shows how hate has gone global," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tweedy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tweedy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of tweedy
: made of tweed or resembling tweed
informal
: wearing tweed clothing or tending to wear tweed clothing
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