| 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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