Sweater: meaning, definitions and examples

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sweater

 

[ หˆswษ›tษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

clothing

A sweater is a knitted garment worn on the upper body typically with long sleeves, made of wool or cotton.

Synonyms

cardigan, jumper, pullover

Examples of usage

  • I bought a cozy sweater for the winter.
  • She wore a colorful sweater to the party.
  • The sweater kept him warm in the cold weather.

Translations

Translations of the word "sweater" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suรฉter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเฅ‡เคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pullover

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sweter

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒะตั‚ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sweter

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pull

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suรฉter

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค์›จํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุชุฑุฉ ุตูˆููŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svetr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sveter

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฏ›่กฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pulover

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ peysa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฒะธั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ•แƒ˜แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sviter

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suรฉter

Word origin

The word 'sweater' originated in late 19th century America, derived from the verb 'sweat' in the sense of 'cover with sweat'. Initially, sweaters were worn by athletes to induce sweating and keep warm during exercise. Over time, the term evolved to refer to knitted garments worn for warmth and fashion.

See also: sweatband, sweatiness, sweating, sweatpants, sweaty.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,297, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.