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[tweed] / twid /


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In a bedroom near pictures of her champions, Calvacca has laid out two St. John tweed skirtsuits, one pink and one purple, both with metallic-thread accents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

“He was wearing a tweed jacket and looked like a professor,” said Raskin, now at investigations firm Nardello & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

It's the show that has become synonymous with flat caps, waistcoats and tweed suits, but 12 years on since Peaky Blinders first aired its influence continues to run through the West Midlands.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2025

Some were made from colorful tweed, iridescent fabric or patterned upholstery material.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

At the front desk, the clerk—an older man, now, with a tweed cap tipped over his face—says, “What can I do for you?”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

On the Scottish island of Harris, the setting for this novel, expensive tweeds are a costly commodity.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

With stars from Nicole Kidman to Dua Lipa looking on, the first outfits made abundant use of sheer silk muslin alongside Chanel tweeds before the arrival of more whimsical, avian-inspired styles.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

Tuesday’s assembly of tweeds, silk chiffons, organza and inlaid lace, in a myriad of floral and graphic motifs, was a testament to Viard’s vision of this rich and feminine universe.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 2023

Giambattista Valli switched things up for his fall runway show at Paris Fashion Week, taking a step back from his signature, airy floral styles to focus on tweeds, which he also offered for men.

From Reuters Mar. 3, 2023

A cluster of grandees in tweeds and armbands identifying them as minders to the secretary and his entourage stood off to the side in the front.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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