Tweed
Origin
- From Scots tweel, with confusion with the River Tweed.
Full definition of tweed
Noun
tweed
(plural tweeds)- A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, Well Tackled! Chapter 13, “Nothing very special, sir. He had a mack or coat over his arm, and a trilby hat. He wore a tweed suit, sir, I think.â€