Meaning & use
sweater
A knitted garment worn on the upper body, typically for warmth.
See it in a sentence
She pulled on a thick wool sweater before heading out into the cold.
He got a blue sweater as a birthday gift from his grandmother.
A note on using this word
Sweater is standard American English; British English typically prefers the word 'jumper' for the same garment.
Words with a similar meaning
jumperpullover
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