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tweed vs Harris Tweed

Harris Tweed vs tweed

tweed and Harris Tweed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tweed Yes No No No
Harris Tweed Yes No No No
As nouns, Harris Tweed is a hyponym of tweed; that is, Harris Tweed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tweed:
  • tweed: thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
  • Harris Tweed: a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
tweed (noun) Harris Tweed (noun)
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
Difference between tweed and Harris Tweed

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