Plural of tweed
regular plural
The plural of tweed is tweeds.
Forms of tweed
| Singular | tweed /twiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tweeds |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Tweeds in a sentence
- He was a Viking in shabby tweeds, inaureoled in his hair.1920, Storm Jameson, The Happy Highways, New York: Century, Book 2, Chapter 5, p. 157. From the entry inaureole
- The cloths which give the best results are vicunas, boxcloths, closely woven tweeds, meltons, and overcoatings.1901, Paul Nooncree Hasluck (editor), Tailoring (part of the “Work” Handbooks series), page 21. From the entry stoat
- Heroines will be suited and booted in tweeds this winter.[1928 December 19, “Screen Life in Hollywood: Tailored shoes”, in Mandan Daily Pioneer, volume XV, number 198, Mandan, N.D.: Pioneer…. From the entry suited and booted
- Or perhaps these vegetables had absorbed by mere contact with his tweeds the subtle secret of his own immarcescibility.1923, Max Beerbohm, Yet Again, page 221. From the entry immarcescibility
- This figure was clad in tweeds of a piebald check, with a pink tie, a sharp collar and protuberant yellow boots.1912 November – 1914 September, G[ilbert] K[eith] Chesterton, “(please specify the page)”, in The Wisdom of Father Brown, London; New…. From the entry piebald
Meaning of tweed
- noun A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.
Questions about the plural of tweed
- What is the plural of tweed?
- The plural of tweed is tweeds.
- Is tweed countable?
- Tweed is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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