adj
Meaning 1
Made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
tweedy
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adj
Meaning 2
Wearing tweed clothing.
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adj
Meaning 3
Preppy.
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name
Meaning 4
A surname.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
of textiles; having a rough surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: homespun(p), nubby, nubbly, slubbed
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English tweed Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tweedy From tweed + -y.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tweedkankainen — made of tweed or having similar texture
- Finnish: tweedistä pitävä — wearing tweed clothing