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tweed
CIDE DICTIONARY
tweed, n. [Probably a corruption of twills. See Twill.].
A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tweed, n.
1 a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, usu. of mixed flecked colours, orig. produced in Scotland.
2 (in pl.) clothes made of tweed.
1 a rough-surfaced woollen cloth, usu. of mixed flecked colours, orig. produced in Scotland.
2 (in pl.) clothes made of tweed.
Etymology
orig. a misreading of tweel, Sc. form of TWILL, infl. by assoc. with the river Tweed
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