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sweater

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /
NOUN
knitted jacket or jersey
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He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Sales of dead celebrities’ clothing are making a bigger splash than ever, from Diane Keaton’s tie to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Prada coat to Princess Diana’s sweater.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

She’s in a navy sweater; I’m starting to envy her knitwear.

From Slate May 10, 2026

In that post, a man with brown hair and a half-smile is pictured wearing a navy blue quarter-zip sweater, hands folded behind his back.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

A tilting wooden box, with good old Thomas Tooth behind the counter in his woolen sweater vest.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Many wearing sweaters and thick coats, a reminder of the southern hemisphere winter from where they were coming, walked off the plane into the scorching Nigerian sun.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

It is not uncommon for employees to bring in cardigans or sweaters to wear in office hours because temperatures are maintained at such low levels.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

I’ve enjoyed your look during this album rollout: the jeans, the sweaters, the penny loafers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

At Milan Fashion Week on Thursday, the Prada show opened with cozy knit sweaters and multi-coloured scarves, only for garments to be ripped open, exposed and distressed as the catwalk continued.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Some nights he favored button-down shirts with clip-on ties, while other evenings I arrived to find him dressed in flared slacks and snug turtleneck sweaters, a swag of love beads hanging from, his neck.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris



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