tweedy

adjective \ˈtwē-dē\

: made of tweed or resembling tweed

: wearing tweed clothing or tending to wear tweed clothing

tweed·i·ertweed·i·est

Full Definition of TWEEDY

: of or resembling tweed <a tweedy wool blend>

a : given to wearing tweeds

b : informal or suggestive of the outdoors in taste or habits

c : academic, scholarly <tweedy authors>

— tweed·i·ness noun

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1912

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