sweater

[ swet-er ]

noun

1. a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves.
2. a person or thing that sweats.
3. an employer who underpays and overworks employees.

adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to a sweater:

   sweater yarn; sweater fashions.

2. made like a sweater:

   a sweater dress.

sweater

/ ˈswɛtə /

noun

1. 1. a garment made of knitted or crocheted material covering the upper part of the body, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
   2. ( as modifier )

      a sweater dress

2. a person or thing that sweats
3. an employer who overworks and underpays his employees

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweater¹

1520–30 sweater fordef 2; 1880–85 sweater fordef 1; sweat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A xenolith, which the sweater is named after, is a rock that forms within another rock—a rock sandwich, if you will.

From Outside Online

First, you need an old cashmere sweater, of basically any size, color, shape, whatever.

From Outside Online

Making you and your guests comfortable isn’t hard if you have some sort of heat source available—although layering some warm sweaters under those game jerseys is probably still advisable.

From Popular-Science

They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece made from recycled plastic bottles.

From Vox

Nowadays, while Fair Isle-inspired patterns show up everywhere, only a few knitters make the sweaters on the island.

From Washington Post

He praised Rick Santorum, famous for wearing sweater vests in 2012, for running a “fashion forward campaign.”

From The Daily Beast

I settle for a sweater and jacket and throw a tie in my briefcase just in case it turns out to be the prom.

From The Daily Beast

A turtleneck gray sweater—it was herringbone tweed—and a cap.

From The Daily Beast

Look at Billy Carter, my sweater-vested companions sniff derisively; look at Clinton.

From The Daily Beast

Elias, the translator, knocks and a woman in a blue sweater-vest and lavender crocs answers.

From The Daily Beast

As he skated forward, the former major of the school battalion stripped off the sweater he was wearing.

From Project Gutenberg

She had fortunately brought a soft wool sweater, which required little room.

From Project Gutenberg

Over Jehosophat's head went a red sweater, over Marmaduke's a green, and over Hepzebiah's curls one of blue.

From Project Gutenberg

He pulled his heavy sweater down off a nail and put it on, scowling because the sleeves had to be pulled in place on his arms.

From Project Gutenberg

He disliked the look of Cash's rough coat and sweater and cap, that hung on a nail over Cash's bunk.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• sweatshirt