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[ swet-er ] / ˈswɛt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sweater ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves. a person or thing that sweats. an employer who underpays and overworks employees. adjectiveof, for, or pertaining to a sweater: sweater yarn; sweater fashions. made like a sweater: a sweater dress. Origin of sweater1520–30 for def. 2; 1880–85 for def. 1; sweat + -er1 Words nearby sweatersweat blood, sweatbox, sweat bullets, sweated, sweat equity, sweater, sweatercoat, sweater girl, sweat gland, sweat gland carcinoma, sweat glands Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweaterI settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST They'd give you a stick and your socks and a sweater, and the name and number of a Detroit player. Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST I hadn't heard "Undone (The Sweater Song)" yet; in fact, I'd never even heard of Weezer. Remembering Weezer’s ‘The Blue Album,’ A Garage Rock Classic, on Its 20th Anniversary|Andrew Romano|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST A pudgy, bald man in a suit and sweater ensemble stands in an opening between two of the newly erected walls. This Cairo College Campus Is Now a 'Warzone'|Jonathan Krohn|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
FLOTUS opted for a conservative emerald dress and sweater set designed by French designer Azzedine Alaïa. Michelle Obama Wears Alaia to State of the Union; Kenyan Artisans Star in Karen Walker Campaign|The Fashion Beast Team|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST The sweater and the sunshine had brought a faint tinge of wild-rose color to the transparency of her skin. Penny of Top Hill Trail|Belle Kanaris Maniates He served his country during the war by knitting a sweater and a "helmet" for a poet he knew in the army in France. Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday When the whistle blew, Frank, after a few hurried words with the coach, tore off his sweater and ran out to the field. Polly's Senior Year at Boarding School|Dorothy Whitehill Often the sweater will give them at first only their food and lodgings, such as it is. The Alien Invasion|William Henry Wilkins "Here, leave your sweater," shouted Tompkins, who had repeated the summons. Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for sweater
noun- a garment made of knitted or crocheted material covering the upper part of the body, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
- (as modifier)a sweater dress
a person or thing that sweats an employer who overworks and underpays his employees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sweatersweatshirt, cardigan, pullover, jersey, jumper, shrug, raglan, slipover, turtleneck, maillot |