2. Noun. clothing made of this material ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tweeds
1. tweed [n] - See also: tweed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tweeds
Literary usage of Tweeds
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Statements Relating to the Home and Foreign Trade of the Dominion of Canada by William John Patterson (1883)
"... Knaps & Blankets 1 1 tweeds 37 35 tweeds, Blankets, and Flannels 1 tweeds and
Carpets 1 1 tweeds and Check Flannels 1 1 tweeds and Etoffes 3 3 tweeds ..."
2. The Montreal Law Reports: Court of Queen's Bench by James Kirby (1891)
"188°- When the traveller got home he found that his firm had Br£ok not the
particular description of Halifax tweeds in stock, and he wrote the respondent as ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"tweeds. See WOOLLEN AND WORSTED MANUFACTURES. TWELVE TABLES. See ROMAN LAW; vol.
xx. p. 679 sq., and ROME, vol. xx. p. 737. ..."
4. The History of the Shoddy-trade: Its Rise, Progress, and Present Position by Samuel Jubb (1860)
"tweeds—These are a light, mixed fabric, suitable for summer overcoats, &c.; ...
Printed cloths have passed partially under the name of tweeds ; these have ..."
5. Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1868)
"tweeds, a name given to a certain kind of woollen cloth, largely made at Galashiels,
... tweeds are further characterised by their purity of colour and ..."
6. The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, from the by Robert Wodrow (1836)
"The societies united for correspon- ^ " deuce had their general quarterly meeting
at Tala-lin, in the parish of tweeds- ..."
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