pullover
[poo l-oh-ver]
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.
RELATED WORDS
turtleneck, bodice, blouse, tunic, jersey, shell, T-shirt, slipover, middy, chemise, polo, bodysuit, sark
Nearby words
- pullman,
- pullman kitchen,
- pullman, george mortimer,
- pullorum disease,
- pullout,
- pullulate,
- pullulation,
- pullus,
- pulmo,
- pulmo-
Origin of pullover
First recorded in 1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull over
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Examples from the Web for pullover
These 20 rows complete Border for lower edge of pullover, cuffs and boat neck.
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pullover
noun
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pullover
1871, originally of shoes, from pull (v.) + over (adv.). As a noun, from 1875 as a kind of hat cover; 1925 as a type of sweater (short for pullover sweater, 1912), so called in reference to the method of putting it on.
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