Tweedy
adjective
Made of or resembling tweed, a kind of thick woolen cloth.
He wore a tweedy jacket to the office.
Often appears as...
- tweedy jacket
- tweedy suit
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of people who are educated but only interested in their narrow fields of interest, especially academia.
The lectures were a bit dry and tweedy.
Often appears as...
- tweedy academics
- tweedy conversation
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Made of or resembling tweed, a kind of thick woolen cloth.
He wore a tweedy jacket to the office.
Often appears as...
- tweedy jacket
- tweedy suit
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of people who are educated but only interested in their narrow fields of interest, especially academia.
The lectures were a bit dry and tweedy.
Often appears as...
- tweedy academics
- tweedy conversation
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3British Origin
Originates from Scotland, reflecting British country style.
Her tweedy skirt matched the Scottish highlands theme.
Pro Tip 2/3Autumn Wear
'Tweedy' often describes clothes suitable for cooler weather.
He chose his tweedy coat for the brisk autumn walk.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Elegance
Evokes casual sophistication, often worn in informal but smart settings.
His tweedy blazer was perfect for the smart-casual event.
Pro Tip 1/3British Origin
Originates from Scotland, reflecting British country style.
Her tweedy skirt matched the Scottish highlands theme.
Pro Tip 2/3Autumn Wear
'Tweedy' often describes clothes suitable for cooler weather.
He chose his tweedy coat for the brisk autumn walk.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Elegance
Evokes casual sophistication, often worn in informal but smart settings.
His tweedy blazer was perfect for the smart-casual event.
Pro Tip 1/3British Origin
Originates from Scotland, reflecting British country style.
Her tweedy skirt matched the Scottish highlands theme.
Pro Tip 2/3Autumn Wear
'Tweedy' often describes clothes suitable for cooler weather.
He chose his tweedy coat for the brisk autumn walk.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Elegance
Evokes casual sophistication, often worn in informal but smart settings.
His tweedy blazer was perfect for the smart-casual event.
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Quote examples
Julie Klausner
American Author
The modern model of misogyny has to do with marginalizing people who are sexual and thinking of them as dumb, or not serious, or not cool or tweedy enough to take seriously, for fear of seeming like one of the guys from 'Jersey Shore.' The sex is so much more present in sexism than, I think, ever before.
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Florence King
American Writer
Until the mid-seventies, the traditional or classic lesbian was always a spinster and often a tweedy intellectual, with a stark glamour that titillated men and women alike. This is the woman that feminists destroyed when they pressured the media for 'positive images' of lesbians.
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John Hodgman
American Comedian
It seems that every generation needs its public, tweedy, literary personality to sell its consumer electronics. To whatever degree I can live up to the Plimptonian legacy, I am humble and proud.
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Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
My ambition is to stop showing off. I'd love to be a tweedy academic. I'd be happy living in a croft. I like making jam. So why am I a semi-public figure?
Quote examples
Julie Klausner
American Author
The modern model of misogyny has to do with marginalizing people who are sexual and thinking of them as dumb, or not serious, or not cool or tweedy enough to take seriously, for fear of seeming like one of the guys from 'Jersey Shore.' The sex is so much more present in sexism than, I think, ever before.
Quote examples
Florence King
American Writer
Until the mid-seventies, the traditional or classic lesbian was always a spinster and often a tweedy intellectual, with a stark glamour that titillated men and women alike. This is the woman that feminists destroyed when they pressured the media for 'positive images' of lesbians.
Quote examples
John Hodgman
American Comedian
It seems that every generation needs its public, tweedy, literary personality to sell its consumer electronics. To whatever degree I can live up to the Plimptonian legacy, I am humble and proud.
Quote examples
Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
My ambition is to stop showing off. I'd love to be a tweedy academic. I'd be happy living in a croft. I like making jam. So why am I a semi-public figure?
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