sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /

NOUN

knitted jacket or jersey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sweatshirt

STRONG

cardigan jersey jumper pullover

WEAK

maillot raglan shrug slipover turtleneck

Example Sentences

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‘Humanize me a little,” says the petite woman in a cashmere sweater at the end of a forthright, occasionally spiky interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I wore his Fila blue sweater with the F logo prominent and all the guys at school wanted to cop it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Wearing a thick navy jacket over a wool sweater, Ivannikov, the head of the department of tropical and subtropical plants, picked up a leaf that had just come rustling down.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Bad Bunny further spread a message with his outfit - wearing a beige sweater emblazoned with the number 64.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

I hurried into line, glancing around to see if anyone was wearing a cream sweater and jeans.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows