irish tweed

I·rish tweed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish tweed]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ twid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-rish tweed]
- /ˈaɪ rɪʃ twid/

Definitions of irish tweed words

noun irish tweed a sturdy woolen fabric of light warp and dark filling, made in Ireland and used in suits and coats. 1
noun irish tweed any tweed made in Ireland. 1

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Origin of irish tweed

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Irish tweed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Irish tweed

irish tweed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.