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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But we sense from her tattered sweater and blank stare a disconnection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I had plenty to put under the tree for each kid, but all I had for my husband was an out-of-season sweater and a new bathmat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

William, dressed in a dark blue knee-length coat and cashmere sweater, stepped out and worked the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

By 2024, he was working at a sweater factory, sending money home, and returning from his dorm with chocolates for his infant daughter, spending evenings watching cartoons on TV.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

There were photos, notes, library books, your best friend Shana’s borrowed sweater, that one beaded earring.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith