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Scotch tweed
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A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing
Rough durable woolen cloth with irregular slubs or knots on the surface, made with a twill or herringbone weave Multicolored yarns are produced by adding colored nubs prior to spinning Early tweeds were characterized by a very hairy face and scratchy hand Today, many tweeds are flattened and shaven to soften them Made in various weights and patterns and used for suits, sportswear and coats
the name given to the covering on old Fender amplifiers which preceded the introduction of the Tolex vinyl covering
Tweed is a thick woollen cloth, often woven from different coloured threads
Someone who is wearing tweeds is wearing a tweed suit. an academic, dressed in tweeds and smoking a pipe. A river, 156 km (97 mi) long, of southeast Scotland forming part of the Scottish-English border. It flows eastward to the North Sea and has rich salmon fisheries. American politician. The Democratic boss of New York City in the 1860s, he defrauded the city of millions of dollars before being exposed and convicted (1873). Medium-to heavy weight fabric, rough in surface texture, produced in a great variety of colour and weave effects (see weaving). Most tweeds are made entirely of wool, but an increasing number are blends of wool with cotton, rayon, or other synthetic fibres. Most are woven from dyed yarns, but some are dyed after being woven. Technical advances in dyeing raw stock, yarns, and fabrics, together with new techniques in finishing, have resulted in a wide variety of durable cloths. Tweed River Tweed William Marcy Boss Tweed
originally, a coarse, heavyweight, rough surfaced wool fabric for outerwear, woven in Scotland The term is now applied to fabrics made in a wide range of weights and qualities, generally from woollen spun yarns
{i} coarse woolen fabric made in different weaves and colors; clothes made of tweed; paper with a rough surface
A medium to heavy weight, fluffy, woolen, twill weave fabric containing colored slubbed yarns Common end-uses include coats and suits
(usually in the plural) trousers
Fabric, often of wool, woven of two or more colors of yarn
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
Originally derived from the Scottish word "tweel," meaning "to cross," the name of the Tweed River, which separates England from Scotland Tweed material is prickly and coarse, and used in jackets and vests, rather than pants Different varieties of tweed take their names from region of origin
A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving

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tweed suit
suit made from soft English wool
Berwick-upon-Tweed
A town in Northumberland, England
tweeds
plural form of tweed
River Tweed
River, southeastern Scotland and northeastern England. It rises in the Borders region of southeastern Scotland and flows east, forming a section of the border between Scotland and England. It then crosses into England and empties into the North Sea at Berwick. It is 97 mi (156 km) long
William Marcy Tweed
known as Boss Tweed born April 3, 1823, New York, N.Y., U.S. died April 12, 1878, New York City U.S. politician. He worked as a bookkeeper and volunteer firefighter. As city alderman (1851-56), he gained influence in Tammany Hall and obtained important positions in city government. He appointed political cronies to key city posts and built a group later called the Tweed ring. As head of Tammany's general committee (from 1860), he controlled the Democratic Party's nominations to all city positions. He opened a law office to receive payments for "legal services" from city contractors and corporations. Elected to the state senate (1868), he also became Tammany's grand sachem (leader) and controlled city and state political patronage. He gained control of the city treasury and plundered sums estimated at between $30 million and $200 million. Reformers and exposure by the press, including Thomas Nast's cartoons in Harper's Weekly, brought prosecution, led by Samuel Tilden, that resulted in Tweed's conviction and imprisonment (1873-75, 1876-78)
harris tweed
a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
tweeds
clothing made of this material
tweeds
plural of tweed
tweeds
{i} clothes made of tweed fabric
tweed

    Турецкое произношение

    twid

    Произношение

    /ˈtwēd/ /ˈtwiːd/

    Этимология

    [ 'twEd ] (noun.) 1841. * From Scots tweel, with confusion with the River Tweed.
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