Associations to the word «Tweedy»

Wiktionary

TWEEDY, adjective. (of clothing) made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture
TWEEDY, adjective. (of a person) wearing tweed clothing
TWEEDY, adjective. (of a person) preppy

Dictionary definition

TWEEDY, adjective. Of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns".
TWEEDY, adjective. (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats