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Cowichan sweater

British  
/ ˈkaʊɪtʃən /

noun

  1. Also called: Cowichan Indian sweater.   siwash.   siwash sweater.  a heavy sweater of grey, unbleached wool with distinctive designs that were originally black-and-white but are now sometimes coloured: knitted originally by Cowichan Indians in British Columbia

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