tweedy: Meaning and Definition of

tweed•y

Pronunciation: (twē'dē), [key]
— tweed•i•er, tweed•i•est.
  1. made of or resembling tweed, as in texture, appearance, or the like.
  2. wearing or favoring tweeds, esp. as a mark of a casual, sporty, or intellectual way of life, as at college or in the country: a tweedy sportswoman.
  3. accustomed to, preferring, or characterized by the wearing of tweeds, as in genteel country life or academia: a large and tweedy colony of civil servants and government officials.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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