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tweed

/twiːd/

Meanings
noun
A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore a tweed jacket to the family picnic. "
material wear

Related Words

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woolen noun

/ˈwʊlən/

An item of clothing made from wool

"Put all the woolens in this basket."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

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coarse adjective

/kɔːs/ /kɔːɹs/

Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.

"The sandpaper was coarse, making it rough on my skin. "

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picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

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wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

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jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"