TWEED

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)