noun
sweater
A knitted garment worn on the upper body.
She wears a soft sweater over her shirt on chilly mornings.
Etymology
Sweater originally named a garment worn to induce or absorb sweat during exercise. The name broadened to the familiar knitted upper-body garment.
More examples
- He folds his sweaters and puts them in a drawer.
- My grandmother knitted this wool sweater for me.
- The loose thread on my sweater catches on my bracelet.
Forms
sweater · sweaters
Similar words
- pullover
- A sweater pulled on overhead rather than fastened in front.
- cardigan
- A sweater that opens in front, usually with buttons.