pullover

CEFRA2

/ˈpʊləʊvə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A warm piece of clothing pulled over the head.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.

Examples

  • He wore a pullover sweater to keep from getting cold.

  • How much is this pullover, please?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.

  2. A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.

  3. An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.

More examples

In context

  • I followed my training in the academy regarding vehicle pullovers.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She wore a warm woolen blank over her shirt because it was cold.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English pull overdeverb. English pullover Deverbal from pull over.