NOUN | attribute | tweediness, coarseness, nubbiness | looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) |
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attribute | tweediness | an informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds |
Meaning | Looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth). | |
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Synonyms | coarseness, nubbiness | |
Broader | roughness, raggedness | A texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven |
Spanish | grosor, rugosidad, tosquedad | |
Adjectives | tweedy | of textiles |
Meaning | An informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds. | |
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Broader | inelegance | The quality of lacking refinement and good taste |
Adjectives | tweedy | (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy |
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