tweed
tweed — noun
- tweedsingular
- tweedsplural
1. a thick woollen cloth with a slightly rough surface, woven from yarns dyed in ma
a thick woollen cloth with a slightly rough surface, woven from yarns dyed in many different colours, originating in Scotland and used mainly for coats, jackets, and suits
Mira chose a brown tweed with blue threads for her winter coat.
Greta's aunt brought back a roll of handwoven tweed from her trip to Scotland.
collocation: handwoven tweed / Scottish tweed
This tweed feels rough against the skin but keeps the cold out very well.
The tailor measured out two metres of heavy Scottish tweed for the hunting jacket.
Liang admired the different colours woven into the tweed at the textile exhibition.
文法句型
tweed as uncountable material noun
preceded by origin adjective: Scottish tweed, Harris tweed
用法筆記
Tweed is usually uncountable (a roll of tweed), but can be countable when referring to specific varieties: 'the many tweeds of the Scottish islands'. It frequently appears with a place-name modifier: Harris tweed, Donegal tweed.
2. clothing sewn from thick woollen fabric with a rough surface, especially matchin
clothing sewn from thick woollen fabric with a rough surface, especially matching jackets and skirts or trousers sold as a suit
Hugo wore a dark green tweed jacket and a flat cap to the outdoor wedding.
The geography professor's favourite tweed suit had leather patches on both sleeves.
collocation: tweed suit
Amelia bought a vintage tweed skirt from a charity shop for only twelve pounds.
Manuela brushed the mud off her father's old tweed coat after the country walk.
Michael prefers tweed trousers to denim jeans because the fabric is thicker and warmer.
文法句型
tweed + noun: tweed jacket, tweed suit
plural noun: wearing tweeds
用法筆記
Often appears in compound noun phrases: tweed jacket, tweed suit, tweed trousers. The plural form tweeds can refer to a complete set of matching tweed clothing: 'dressed in his Sunday tweeds.'