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tweedy
adjective
uk /ˈtwiː.di/ us /ˈtwiː.di/
of or like tweed: 粗花呢的，似粗花呢的
a tweedy sports jacket花呢运动短上装
mainly UK
used to describe the life of rich people with homes in the countryside and an interest in horses, dogs, etc.: （乡绅）喜好户外活动的;乡绅生活的
We met a tweedy man walking a couple of dogs.我们遇到一个在遛几条狗的乡绅。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Style & appearance of clothes
aesthetic
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anti-fur
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backless
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foppishly
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reversible
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ribby
ruche
voluminous
voluminously
voop neck
waisted
washable
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Rich and wealthy
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Examples of tweedy
tweedy
She loves his tweedy smell, his steady gaze, his dark hair, his stubborn mouth.
He writes that she coped with it by wearing tweedy dresses and keeping her hair short, though she experienced some intimidation.
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