Tweed
noun
A thick, rough fabric often used for jackets and suits.
He wore a tweed jacket to the interview.
Often appears as...
- tweed jacket
- tweed suit
noun
A river separating England and Scotland.
The Tweed River runs along the border.
noun
A thick, rough fabric often used for jackets and suits.
He wore a tweed jacket to the interview.
Often appears as...
- tweed jacket
- tweed suit
noun
A river separating England and Scotland.
The Tweed River runs along the border.
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Pro Tip 1/3Texture Reference
Tweed is known for being durable and having a rough texture, which can suggest ruggedness or traditional style in clothing.
The professor's tweed elbow patches enhanced his scholarly appearance.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Association
Tweed is often associated with British countryside fashion and academic attire, invoking a classic and sophisticated image.
At the English country estate, guests sported various tweed garments for the hunt.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Appeal
Tweed can have a vintage or retro appeal, making it popular in modern styles that aim to reflect past fashion eras.
I found a vintage tweed skirt that perfectly captures that '60s vibe I love.
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Video examples
Ed Gavagan: A story...
And at the next stop, a guy gets on the car, and he has this sort of visiting professor look to him. He's got the overstuffed leather satchel and the rectangular file case and a laptop bag and the tweed jacket with the leather patches,
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Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
kingfishers to keep moving their heads left right up and down bobbing them up and down and by so doing they are always estimating the distance or looking at the depth of water be going for tweed is like a young one it's not fully grown
Video examples
A story about knots and...
the car and he has this sort of visiting professor look to him he's got the overstuffed leather satchel and the rectangular file case in a laptop bag and the tweed jacket with the leather
Video examples
Ed Gavagan: A story...
And at the next stop, a guy gets on the car, and he has this sort of visiting professor look to him. He's got the overstuffed leather satchel and the rectangular file case and a laptop bag and the tweed jacket with the leather patches,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
kingfishers to keep moving their heads left right up and down bobbing them up and down and by so doing they are always estimating the distance or looking at the depth of water be going for tweed is like a young one it's not fully grown
Video examples
A story about knots and...
the car and he has this sort of visiting professor look to him he's got the overstuffed leather satchel and the rectangular file case in a laptop bag and the tweed jacket with the leather
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Quote examples
Vic Reeves
I have a look for everything I do. No matter what I do, I try to dress the part. In the garden, I'd wear vintage Levi's, because they do a thick corduroy trouser and mine have got patches on them. So I'd wear them. And a tweed jacket. The full look.
Quote examples
Joel Kinnaman
Swedish Actor
H&M makes it easy for a guy to look great every single day and create a personal style. Their men's collection always gives me a choice of how I want to dress, whether it be sharp in a suit and polo-neck, or more relaxed in jeans and a tweed jacket.
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Michael Bastian
American Designer
I kind of have a uniform for office parties and Christmas parties. What I do is put on a basic tuxedo shirt with a solid navy or black tie, a tweed jacket, a red pocket square, and some sort of fancy shoe or velvet slipper.
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Rachel Zoe
American Designer
You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.
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Johnny Weir
American Athlete
Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.
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Clive Lewis
I'm known for wearing tweed jackets, khaki pants and suede shoes. I've only worn a suit in parliament under duress, when I was on the front bench.
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Dwyane Wade
American Athlete
To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.
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Giles Deacon
British Designer
My parents weren't into fashion. I didn't have an eccentric granny who mixed lace mantillas with tweed.
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Astrid Berges-Frisbey
Spanish Actress
I remember the feeling of a tweed Chanel jacket because my mom used to wear one to work.
Quote examples
David Linley
British Royalty
Never bring an umbrella to the country - wear a tweed cap.
Quote examples
Vic Reeves
I have a look for everything I do. No matter what I do, I try to dress the part. In the garden, I'd wear vintage Levi's, because they do a thick corduroy trouser and mine have got patches on them. So I'd wear them. And a tweed jacket. The full look.
Quote examples
Joel Kinnaman
Swedish Actor
H&M makes it easy for a guy to look great every single day and create a personal style. Their men's collection always gives me a choice of how I want to dress, whether it be sharp in a suit and polo-neck, or more relaxed in jeans and a tweed jacket.
Quote examples
Michael Bastian
American Designer
I kind of have a uniform for office parties and Christmas parties. What I do is put on a basic tuxedo shirt with a solid navy or black tie, a tweed jacket, a red pocket square, and some sort of fancy shoe or velvet slipper.
Quote examples
Rachel Zoe
American Designer
You have to interpret what's hot to make it work on yourself. If tweed suits are in, but you're not a suit kind of girl, wear the jacket with jeans and a pair of Converses.
Quote examples
Johnny Weir
American Athlete
Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.
Quote examples
Clive Lewis
I'm known for wearing tweed jackets, khaki pants and suede shoes. I've only worn a suit in parliament under duress, when I was on the front bench.
Quote examples
Dwyane Wade
American Athlete
To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.
Quote examples
Giles Deacon
British Designer
My parents weren't into fashion. I didn't have an eccentric granny who mixed lace mantillas with tweed.
Quote examples
Astrid Berges-Frisbey
Spanish Actress
I remember the feeling of a tweed Chanel jacket because my mom used to wear one to work.
Quote examples
David Linley
British Royalty
Never bring an umbrella to the country - wear a tweed cap.
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