HyperDic: tweediness

English > 2 senses of the word tweediness:
NOUNattributetweediness, coarseness, nubbinesslooseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
attributetweedinessan informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds
English > tweediness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningLooseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth).
Synonymscoarseness, nubbiness
Broaderroughness, raggednessA texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Spanishgrosor, rugosidad, tosquedad
Adjectivestweedyof textiles
English > tweediness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds.
BroaderineleganceThe quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Adjectivestweedy(of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy

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