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TWEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
Synonyms:
flannel; gabardine; tweed; white
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tweed" is a kind of...):
pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tweed" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Meronyms (substance of "tweed"):
wool; woolen; woollen (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tweed"):
Harris Tweed (a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides)
Derivation:
tweedy (of textiles; having a rough surface)
