Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Made of tweed.
- adjective Wearing tweeds.
- adjective Informal Suggestive of casual, informal taste, habits, and lifestyle.
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- adjective of clothing made of
tweed , or having a similarrough texture - adjective of a person wearing tweed clothing
- adjective of a person
preppy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of textiles; having a rough surface
- adjective (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
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Examples
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I am, for example, as suspicious of authors in tweedy jackets or carrying pipes as I am of professors with elbow patches - they seem to be playing a role that shows how they envision themselves as Author, rather than beign who they are.
Archive 2008-04-01 kittenpie 2008
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I am, for example, as suspicious of authors in tweedy jackets or carrying pipes as I am of professors with elbow patches - they seem to be playing a role that shows how they envision themselves as Author, rather than beign who they are.
Meet the Author kittenpie 2008
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And if you sit there for long enough, and close your eyes, its possible to imagine his Lordship stepping off the steam driven train, wearing blood red red slacks, a pure wool 'tweedy' jacket and the trademark cap.
Tailor to his Lordship Glyn Davies 2008
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In the dusty window, there was a pure wool 'tweedy' jacket costing £135, a pair of heavy corduroy trousers at£45, and a pair of blood red slacks at £30.
Tailor to his Lordship Glyn Davies 2008
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Picture this: Your date slips off his tweedy sport coat and drapes it across your bare shoulders to protect you from the chilly breeze.
Ask Teri Teri Agins 2012
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They pair well with tailored suits and dresses and with any outfit comprised of one tweedy piece.
Non-Granny Reading Glasses Katherine Rosman 2011
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Also influential: all those tweedy DBs on "Downton Abbey," the hit PBS soap opera set in England in World War I.
The 'DB' Returns, Fitter Than Ever Teri Agins 2012
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The time when msnbc is unfair is when some dingbat like patty or tweedy start talking.
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First comes the hippy California dad – long hair, screechy kids, lots of sunny white light; then the awkward writer, all tweedy fustiness with a sepia tint; and finally the designer, dressed in requisite black geek glasses and cool blue tones.
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Its tweedy historical framework may appear out of character for the director, but not the volatile character dynamics.
Histories and Mysteries Steve Dollar 2012
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