tweedy

ˈtwiːdi

tweediertweediest

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Definition of tweedy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fashion

wearing tweed clothing

He looked very tweedy in his outfit.

fabric

made of tweed or similar rough fabric

She wore a tweedy jacket to the meeting.

rough

woolen

academic style

Rare

resembling the style or appearance typical of academics

Rare

She had a tweedy look that reminded one of a university professor.

academic

professorial

scholarly

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rather tweedy

adj.

appearing old-fashioned or conservative in manner

Her rather tweedy approach made her seem out of touch.

be tweedy

act in a manner associated with the upper class

She tends to be tweedy at social gatherings.

Origin of tweedy

Old English, twēod (tweed) + y (characterized by)

Examples of tweedy in a sentence

His tweedy appearance matched the academic setting.
He admired the tweedy upholstery of the vintage car.
The library had a cozy, tweedy atmosphere.
His tweedy jacket made him look scholarly.
The library was filled with tweedy individuals.

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French:en tweed, tweedé, ...
German:tweedartig, aus Tweed, ...
Italian:tweedato, in tweed, ...
Spanish:tweed, intelectual, ...
Portuguese:vestido de tweed, de tweed, ...
Chinese:粗花呢的, 粗糙的, ...
Japanese:ツイード風の, ツイードの, ...
Arabic:تُوِيدِيّ, مُشَابِه لِلتُوِيد, ...
Hebrew:טְוִידִי, עָשׂוּי טְוִיד, ...
Russian:твидовый, шерстяной, ...
Ukrainian:твідовий, грубошерстий, ...
Hindi:ट्वीडी, ट्वीड का, ...
Bengali:টুইডি, রুক্ষ কাপড়ের, ...
Catalan:elegant, de llana aspre, ...
Czech:tvídový, vlněný, ...
Danish:tweedklædt, akademisk, ...
Dutch:tweedgekleed, tweedy, ...
Greek:τουίντι, τραχύς, ...
Hungarian:tweedet viselő, tvíd, ...
Khmer:ស្លៀកសម្លៀកបំពាក់ក្រណាត់ធ្វីដ, ធ្វើពីក្រណាត់ទ្វីដ, ...
Korean:트위드 옷을 입은, 트위드의, ...
Persian:توئیدی, توییدی, ...
Polish:tweedowy, szorstki, ...
Portuguese (BR):vestido de tweed, de tweed, ...
Romanian:elegant, din tweed, ...
Swedish:tweedklädd, tweedliknande, ...
Thai:มีสไตล์ทวีด, ผ้าทวีด, ...
Turkish:tweed giyimli, tüvit, ...
Vietnamese:mặc vải tuýt, vải tuýt, ...

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