TWEEDY
tweedy
(adjective) (of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy
nubby, homespun(p), nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
(adjective) of textiles; having a rough surface; “a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tweedy (comparative tweedier, superlative tweediest)
(of clothing) made of tweed, or having a similar rough texture
(of a person) wearing tweed clothing
(of a person) preppy
Proper noun
Tweedy (plural Tweedys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tweedy is the 9258th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3516 individuals. Tweedy is most common among White (87.29%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary