noun / adjective
tweed
TWEED/twiːd/
A rough woolen fabric woven with mixed colors.
The tweed swatch reveals rough woolen threads woven in several muted colors.
Etymology
The fabric name apparently arose from trousers advertised for fishing or travelling and named for the River Tweed. The river's name itself has no established explanation.
In context
Tweed has so much personality. It's rough, textured, and sometimes a little scratchy
More examples
- Tiny flecks of blue and brown run through the tweed.
- The tailor cuts a vest from a length of tweed.
- His tweed cap feels rough against my hand.
Forms
tweed · tweeds
tweedy adjective — Resembling tweed in texture or appearance.
Similar words
- twill
- Twill describes a diagonal weave, not specifically rough woolen fabric.
- homespun
- Homespun suggests coarse cloth traditionally spun and woven at home.