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sweater

[swet-er]

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noun

a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves.
a person or thing that sweats.
an employer who underpays and overworks employees.

adjective

of, for, or pertaining to a sweater.
sweater yarn; sweater fashions.
made like a sweater.
a sweater dress.

sweater

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noun

1. a garment made of knitted or crocheted material covering the upper part of the body, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
2. ( as modifier )
  a sweater dress
a person or thing that sweats
an employer who overworks and underpays his employees

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweater¹

1520–30 sweater for def. 2; 1880–85 sweater for def. 1; sweat + -er ¹

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He went back the next morning to try to bring his brother a sweater, because “you don’t know if it’s cold in there,” he said.

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A purple sweater dangled on a branch of a jacaranda tree.

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Unlike car camping, where you can pack every sweater, blanket and spoon you could imagine needing into your trunk, backpacking requires you to be selective.

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As prosecutors described the explicit details of the allegations against Mr Combs, he sat in a gray sweater and pants with a blank stare and his hands folded on his lap.

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But don’t stash those springtime sweaters away quite yet because cooler weather is right around the corner.

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