slipover

[ slip-oh-ver ]

noun

1. pullover.

slipover

/ ˈslɪpˌəʊvə /

adjective

1. of or denoting a garment that can be put on easily over the head

noun

1. such a garment, esp a sleeveless pullover

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipover¹

First recorded in 1915–20; noun, adj. use of verb phrase slip over

Example Sentences

She wore a slipover jersey sweater and a tweed skirt, and her hair was brushed back like a boy's.

From Literature

The elves are wearing soft, slipover, pointed-toe covers, not shoes.

From Seattle Times

One was out of the road-safety palate – short shorts and a sports bra in one tangerine tone under a loose slipover dress in a slightly different shade.

From New York Times

He wore black dress trousers and an open-neck slipover shirt of a very fine, almost transparent, fabric heavily embroidered down the front.

From Project Gutenberg

Ruth had already noticed that she was dressed almost as she had been at their first meeting—a slipover apron that Ruth had given her being the only new garment.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck