sweatshirt

or sweat shirt

[ swet-shurt ]

noun

1. a loose, long-sleeved, collarless pullover of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, with close-fitting or elastic cuffs and sometimes a drawstring at the waist, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.

sweatshirt

/ ˈswɛtˌʃɜːt /

noun

1. a long-sleeved knitted cotton sweater worn by athletes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweatshirt¹

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + shirt

Example Sentences

He will also get up to grab things he forgot, adjust the heat, get a sweatshirt, open the window, etc.

From Washington Post

Multiple photographs taken at the Capitol show a man identified as Packer wearing a sweatshirt with the words “Camp Auschwitz” above a skull and crossbones, the FBI concluded.

From Washington Post

After he left, Abraham Gomez arrived, wearing a sweatshirt and ripped jeans.

From Washington Post

It’s become a ritual to pull it out when temperatures start dropping below sweatshirt weather, and it’s my staple outer layer until it gets really cold.

From Outside Online

He called me his “little minx” and loved the way his sweatshirts swallowed me up.

From Washington Post

Instead, show your love and holiday spirit this season in this heart sweatshirt from Madewell.

From The Daily Beast

The Boston firefighter took a grey BFD sweatshirt from a locker and presented it to Flaherty.

From The Daily Beast

Sternberg showed a sweatshirt wrapped around a hips-style skirt, oversized faux furs, and thigh-length cardigans.

From The Daily Beast

Abu Hassar nodded and took a small vial of perfume from his Adidas sweatshirt.

From The Daily Beast

And one of them was a guy wearing these small Janis Joplinesque sunglasses and an old Les Miserables sweatshirt.

From The Daily Beast

She dressed in jeans and an oversized UW sweatshirt, with a laptop perched on one knee.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he hitched up his sweatshirt over the hairy pale expanse of his own belly and tipped to one side.

From Project Gutenberg

Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.

From Project Gutenberg

She took a step toward him, her jacket opening to reveal a shapeless grey sweatshirt stained with food and—blood?

From Project Gutenberg