sweaternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈswet.ər/us/ˈswet̬.ɚ/A2 UK also jumper a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body:
Put a sweater on if you're cold.
a V-necked sweater
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cardigan
More examples
- an angora/lambswool sweater
- He was wearing a chunky navy sweater.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jumpers, shirts & tee-shirts
- blouse
- bodysuit
- boob tube
- cardigan
- cardy
- Hawaiian shirt
- hoodie
- jersey
- kameez
- kurta
- roll neck
- shirt
- skivvy
- sweatshirt
- T-shirt
- turtleneck
- twinset
- V-neck
- vest
- woolly
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