tweedy

adj — 3 senses

tweedy

adj

Etymology From tweed + -y.

1

Of clothing Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.

  • We all sat in stuffy classrooms and had men in tweedy sportscoats ruin our afternoons.1988 May 6, Michael Miner, “"Chicago Times" Reaches for the Cutting Edge; Nicole Drieske Goes Public; Harry Golden”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2020:
2

Of a person Wearing tweed clothing.

3

Of a person Preppy.

Derived terms
tweedily, tweediness

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