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1 tweed
twi:dnoun, adjective((of) a kind of woollen cloth with a rough surface: His suit was (made of) tweed; a tweed jacket.) chevió, cheviot (tela inglesa de lana de Escocia)tr[twiːd]1 cheviot nombre masculinotweed ['twi:d] n: tweed mn.• cheviot s.m.• mezcla de lana s.f.• paño de lana s.m.• traje de mezcla de lana s.m.twiːda) u ( Tex) tweed m; (before n) <jacket, suit> de tweed[twiːd]N1) (=cloth) tweed m2) tweeds (=suit) traje msing de tweed* * *[twiːd]a) u ( Tex) tweed m; (before n) <jacket, suit> de tweed -
2 single-breasted
adjective ((of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons: a single-breasted tweed suit.) recto, sin cruzartr[sɪŋgəl'brestɪd]1 (jacket, suit) recto,-a, sin cruzaradj.• sin cruzar adj.'sɪŋgəl'brestəd, ˌsɪŋgəl'brestɪdadjective de una fila de botones, derecho (AmL)[ˌsɪŋɡl'brestɪd]ADJ recto* * *['sɪŋgəl'brestəd, ˌsɪŋgəl'brestɪd]adjective de una fila de botones, derecho (AmL)
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tweed suit — suit made from soft English wool … English contemporary dictionary
tweed — [ twid ] n. m. • 1844 « vêtement »; mot angl., altér. de l écossais tweel, angl. twill « étoffe croisée », probablt sous l infl. de Tweed, fleuve côtier entre l Angleterre et l Écosse ♦ Tissu de laine cardée (d abord fabriqué en Écosse), avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tweed — [twi:d] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Scottish English; Origin: tweel twill ; influenced by Tweed river in Scotland] 1.) rough ↑woollen cloth woven from threads of different colours, used mostly to make ↑jackets, suits, and coats ▪ a thick tweed suit … Dictionary of contemporary English
tweed — [[t]twi͟ːd[/t]] tweeds 1) N MASS Tweed is a thick woollen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads. ...shooting coats in tweed or rubberised cotton. ...my husband s old tweed cap. 2) N PLURAL Someone who is wearing tweeds is wearing a… … English dictionary
suit — suit1 W3S2 [su:t, sju:t US su:t] n ↑suit, ↑briefcase, ↑tie ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2 bathing/jogging etc suit 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(office worker)¦ 5¦(cards)¦ 6 somebody s strong suit ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; … Dictionary of contemporary English
suit — [[t]su͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦ suits, suiting, suited 1) N COUNT A man s suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric. ...a dark pin striped business suit. ...a smart suit and tie. 2) N COUNT A woman s suit… … English dictionary
tweed — noun Etymology: probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth Date: 1841 1. a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats 2. plural tweed clothing; specifically a tweed suit … New Collegiate Dictionary
tweed — [ twid ] noun 1. ) uncount a type of thick rough cloth made from wool of different colors: a tweed jacket 2. ) tweeds plural a suit made from tweed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tweed — [twēd] n. [< misreading of tweel, Scot form of TWILL: later assoc. with TWEED2] 1. a wool fabric with a rough surface, in any of various twill weaves of two or more colors or shades 2. a suit, skirt, etc. of this 3. [pl.] clothes of tweed … English World dictionary
Suit (clothing) — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal (including lounge suits) Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire … Wikipedia
tweed — UK [twiːd] / US [twɪd] noun Word forms tweed : singular tweed plural tweeds 1) [uncountable] a type of thick rough cloth made from wool of different colours a tweed jacket 2) tweeds [plural] a suit made from tweed … English dictionary