sweater

noun

sweat·​er ˈswe-tər How to pronounce sweater (audio)
1
: one that sweats or causes sweating
2
a
: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover
b
: a heavy jersey worn in ice hockey

Examples of sweater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Comer was dressed mainly in knits and clingy sweaters. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 June 2024 Williams’ fashion choices again took center stage during Stephens’ testimony, when Steel asked him about a photo showing Williams posing in a blue sweater for GQ magazine. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 Of course, not buying a sweater sounds like a minor regret, but SO MANY could relate! Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024 Some of the stand out looks included bright colored sweaters in crew neck or high v-neck bearing trompe-l’oeil polo collars in contrasting colors. Alex Badia, WWD, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweater 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweater was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sweater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweater. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sweater

noun
sweat·​er ˈswet-ər How to pronounce sweater (audio)
1
: one that sweats or causes sweating
2
: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover

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