sweater

CEFRA1

/ˈswɛtə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A similar garment worn for warmth.

Examples

  • As the day got cooler, I had to put on a sweater.

  • Mary was wearing a black sweater when I met her.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈswetə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who sweats (produces sweat).

  2. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

  3. One who or that which causes to sweat.

More examples

In context

  • She wore jeans and a sweater.

  • If the piecework system had not existed there never would have been any sweatees. The men who are sweaters, I am sorry to say, are men who formerly belonged to our union.

  • Among them were the "sweaters" who formed a circle round their prisoner and pricked him with their swords until he sank exhausted to the ground, […]

Synonyms

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She wore a warm blank over her shirt to protect against the cold wind.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.