Meaning & use

sweater

noun·Everyday

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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