Meaning & use
jumper dress
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Meanings
nouncountableBritish
A dress made of knitted or sweater-like material, often worn over a shirt or blouse.
Grammar: Countable: a jumper dress, two jumper dresses.
Patterns
- wear a jumper dress
- a jumper dress over a shirt
She wore a warm jumper dress with thick tights.
The store sells jumper dresses in many colors.
A jumper dress is perfect for cool autumn days.
nouncountableAmerican
A sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or shirt, especially in American English.
Grammar: Countable: a jumper dress, two jumper dresses.
Patterns
- wear a jumper dress
- a jumper dress with a blouse
In the US, a jumper dress is often worn with a long-sleeved blouse.
She paired her jumper dress with a white shirt.
The school uniform includes a navy jumper dress.
Word forms
| plural | jumper dresses |
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Common combinations
- knitted jumper dress
- She bought a cozy knitted jumper dress for winter.
- wool jumper dress
- A wool jumper dress can be itchy without a lining.
- wear a jumper dress
- I like to wear a jumper dress with boots.
- jumper dress pattern
- She downloaded a jumper dress pattern to sew one herself.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sweater dress
- The more common American term for a dress made of sweater material.
- pinafore dress
- British term for a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse, similar to the American 'jumper dress'.
Word family
Commonly confused: jumper dress or jumpsuit?
jumper dress vs jumpsuit
A jumpsuit is a one-piece garment with trousers, not a dress.
Practice
What is a jumper dress?
Choose one answer.
A jumper dress is a dress made of knitted or sweater-like fabric. The other options are unrelated clothing items.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “jumper dress”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.