sweatshirt

American  

[swet-shurt] / ˈswɛtˌʃɜrt /

Or sweat shirt

noun

• sweatshirts
  plural

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.

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sweatshirt British  

/ ˈswɛtˌʃɜːt /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sweatshirts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of sweatshirt

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + shirt

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sweatshirt sweatshirts

He appeared in a black sweatshirt at Norwich Magistrates' Court, where he spoke only to confirm his age, name and address.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Shekhova met him wearing her house clothes: boots, a pink sweatshirt and an apron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Dr. Becky, wearing the Gi sweatshirt again, instructs: “We have to understand before we intervene.”

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

I’ll throw a hooded sweatshirt in my backpack, too, especially if it’s going to be windy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

“Smell it,” she said, flicking her index finger toward the sweatshirt.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Hundreds of people turned out to watch a Jacob Elordi lookalike contest which saw youngsters don their finest tote bags and slouchy sweatshirts.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A plainspoken veteran with a dense beard and a closet full of grimy sweatshirts, Platner fit the bill.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Fans who pre-ordered the collaboration hoodie will still receive one, but the sweatshirts won’t be available for purchase at the game, the Hawks wrote on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

My mother told me the other bag contained the most ridiculous clothes, all new: bright California- style beachwear, baseball caps, cotton pants with elastic waists, bomber jackets, Stanford sweatshirts, crew socks.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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