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Word of the Day - tweed

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tweed


/twiːd/
noun
mass noun
1 A rough-surfaced woollen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colours, originally produced in Scotland.
as modifier ‘a tweed sports jacket’
1.1 tweeds - Clothes made of tweed.

Origin
Mid 19th century originally a misreading of tweel, Scots form of twill, influenced by association with the River Tweed.

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Todd wore his tweed
While he planted the seed
Because he agreed
It was chilly, indeed.

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