sweatshirt

or sweat shirt

[ swet-shurt ]

noun

1. a loose, long-sleeved, collarless pullover of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, with close-fitting or elastic cuffs and sometimes a drawstring at the waist, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.

sweatshirt

/ ˈswɛtˌʃɜːt /

noun

1. a long-sleeved knitted cotton sweater worn by athletes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweatshirt¹

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + shirt

Example Sentences

Mr Rudakubana was sitting with a single prison officer behind him and holding his grey sweatshirt over his face with his left hand.

From BBC

There were a couple of tote bags that I hadn’t seen before, a bunch of T-shirts, some sweatshirts.

From Los Angeles Times

Police say Warren and another man wearing dark sweatshirts and masks knocked the victim to the ground and robbed him of his watch and phone.

From Los Angeles Times

“It feels emotional,” she says over a video call, her “I Voted” sticker visible on the upper right side of her cream-colored sweatshirt.

From Los Angeles Times

Across town in the Richmond district the day before, volunteers for Mark Farrell, another leading candidate, rode the trolley with him while sporting blue sweatshirts printed with Farrell’s smiling face.

From Los Angeles Times