tweedy

tweedy
tweedy (adj.) "characteristic of the country or suburban set," 1912, from TWEED (Cf. tweed) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Tweediness.

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  • tweedy — [[t]twi͟ːdi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as tweedy, you mean that they have an upper class but plain appearance, and look as if they live in the country, for example because they are wearing tweed. An older woman, pink cheeked and… …   English dictionary

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  • tweedy — UK [ˈtwiːdɪ] / US [ˈtwɪdɪ] adjective Word forms tweedy : adjective tweedy comparative tweedier superlative tweediest 1) making you think of rich people or university professors with old fashioned or traditional ideas, who often wear clothes made… …   English dictionary

  • Tweedy — This is a famous Scottish territorial surname, although well recorded in Ireland. Recorded in the spellings of Tweedie, Tweedy, Twiddy, and even Tweekie, the name derives from the lands of Tweedie in the parish of Stonehouse (Lanarkshire). Legend …   Surnames reference

  • tweedy — adjective 1 BrE wearing tweed clothes in a way that is thought to be typical of the British upper class: the epitome of the tweedy country squire 2 made of tweed or like tweed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Tweedy Brothers — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Old Time Music Gründung 1921 Auflösung ca. 1946 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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