sweater
noun
sweat·er
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Definition of sweater
Examples of sweater in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Norma's award-winning afghans and sweaters will leave her family wrapped in her love for many years to come. — courant.com, "Norma DePietro," 10 Sep. 2019 Instagram comments flooded with support, headlines praised the unexpected look, and Holmes’s $520 Khaite bra sold out (along with its coordinating $1540 sweater). — Glamour, "Katie Holmes Is a Whole Fall Fashion Mood," 9 Sep. 2019 Stone decorates her spreads with line drawings of everyday objects, such as sweaters or mason jars. — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, "Can Bullet Journaling Save You?," 7 Sep. 2019 Made from 60 percent cotton, the sweater dress features a pretty twisted tie at the waist, a lantern sleeve design, and comes in 11 different colors. — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, "Instagram Influencers Have Already Crowned This Cute Sweater Dress the ‘It’ Outfit for Fall," 3 Sep. 2019 Classic Norwegian brand Devold has a gorgeous line of pure new wool sweaters inspired by styles traditionally worn by fisherman working along the country’s coastline. — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, "Essential Clothing to Pack for a Northern Lights Trip," 3 Sep. 2019 Secondhand and vintage is no longer synonymous with a dusty pile of outdated sweaters in the corner of a church basement, or a yearly rummage sale. — Annaliese Griffin, Quartz, "To insulate yourself from the trade war, stop buying new stuff," 1 Sep. 2019 When a heat wave sets records seemingly every month, and when the humidity rises along with the temperature, making the ambient air feel like an oppressive sweater? — Wired, "The Best Running Gear for the Dog Days of Summer," 28 Aug. 2019 All pop-ups will include caroling nights and Christmas karaoke, and there will be an ugly sweater party on Dec. 2. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Ride a mechanical taco and drink up at South Florida’s 5 best pop-up bars this fall," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sweater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sweater
sweater
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sweater
: one that is put on by pulling it over your head
US
: one that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons or a zipper
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sweater
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sweat·er
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Kids Definition of sweater
: a knitted or crocheted piece of clothing for the upper body
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