HyperDic: tweedy

English > 2 senses of the word tweedy:
ADJECTIVEalltweedy, homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbedof textiles
alltweedy(of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
tweedy > pronunciation
Soundstwiy'diy
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English > tweedy: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf textiles; having a rough surface.
Synonymshomespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed
Broaderrough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
Nounstweedthick woolen fabric used for clothing
tweedinesslooseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
English > tweedy: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy.
Broaderupper-classOccupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
Nounstweedinessan informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds

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