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

We spotted two places along the fire road where a car could pull over.
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Since I got rid of my phone, having to pull over and be like, “Hey, buddy—do you know how to get here?”
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He waited only two blocks before he suddenly ordered his driver to pull over to the side.
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So whenever it rained, we had to pull over every two miles and take a squeegee to it.
Chris Colfer on ‘Struck by Lightning,’ Secret Boyfriends, and Girl Fans|Ramin Setoodeh|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By the time I got to the bottom of the driveway, I had to pull over.
Newtown Fuels Rise of Accidental Activists for Gun Control|Lloyd Grove|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was sometimes supplied with a hood (cucullus), which the wearer could pull over the head as a protection or a disguise.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
They were told the guns could go on their own carriages, as it would be a stiff pull over Akra Dagh, but plain sailing after that!
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
I'm jest on my way to a gander-pull over nigh the Springs, 'n' on'y stopped to fotch you a message.
Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895|Various
Besides, their speed and superior handiness give them a pull over us, when fighting under sail.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty
What faces the early Tractarians used to pull over Bishop Jewel!
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell

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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