pullover

[ pool-oh-ver ]

/ ˈpʊlˌoʊ vər /

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noun

Also called slipover. a garment, especially a sweater, that must be drawn over the head to be put on.

adjective

designed to be put on by being drawn over the head.

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Origin of pullover

First recorded in 1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull over

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How to use pullover in a sentence

They are always suspended over a precipice, dangling by a slender thread that shows every sign of snapping.
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And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
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Perhaps on his own nowadays, Epstein is trying his best to webmaster over a dozen URLs.
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But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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It is a spy series at its core, but you guys never really pull from the headlines.
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It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
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All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
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After we had passed over this desert, we found several garisons to defend the caravans from the violence of the Tartars.
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After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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British Dictionary definitions for pullover (1 of 2)

pullover

/ (ˈpʊlˌəʊvə) /

noun

a garment, esp a sweater, that is pulled on over the head

British Dictionary definitions for pullover (2 of 2)

pull over

verb

(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to halt at the side of the road

(tr) (of a police officer) to instruct (the driver of a motor vehicle) to halt at the side of the road

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Other Idioms and Phrases with pullover

pull over

Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions, or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. [First half of 1900s]

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