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- [tweed]
- /twid/
- /twiːd/
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- [tweed]
- /twid/
Definitions of tweed word
- noun tweed William Marcy [mahr-see] /ˈmɑr si/ (Show IPA), ("Boss Tweed") 1823–78, U.S. politician. 1
- noun tweed a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 miles (156 km) long. 1
- noun tweed a male given name. 1
- noun tweed woollen fabric 1
- noun tweed made of tweed 1
- variable noun tweed Tweed is a thick woollen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads. 0
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Origin of tweed
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; apparently back formation from Scots tweedling twilling (now obsolete) < ?
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Parts of speech for Tweed
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tweed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tweed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tweed
noun tweed
- cashmere — Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool.
- merino — (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- mohair — the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- wool — the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property.
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