tweed·y (tw  d)adj. tweed·i·er, tweed·i·est 1. Made of tweed. 2. Wearing tweeds. 3. Informal Suggestive of casual, informal taste, habits, and lifestyle: "He's rumpled and tweedy ... if he were preparing to drink a martini, he might casually stir it with his finger" (Phil McCombs). |
tweedy [ˈtwiːdɪ]
adj tweedier, tweediest
1. (Clothing & Fashion) of, made of, or resembling tweed
2. showing a fondness for a hearty outdoor life, usually associated with wearers of tweeds
tweediness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  tweedy - of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" |
| 2. | tweedy - (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy upper-class - occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society |
Translations
tweedy
adj (+er) material → tweedartig; clothes → aus Tweed; (fig) person, shop → konservativ; tweedy jacket → Tweedjacke f
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