sweat shirt
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a variation of
sweatshirt.
sweatshirtnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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During the short hearing Mr Popescu, wearing a grey sweat shirt, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and that he was of no fixed abode.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
May 1988: Trailed by photographers wherever she went, Diana also became known for her distinct off-duty style, like this combination of blazer, sweat shirt, baseball cap and boots worn to a polo match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2020
I was one of the few Baltimore kids with an authentic Wu Wear sweat shirt straight from their flagship Staten Island store.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2019
And they're not cheap: between $35-45 for a T-shirt, $62 for a sweat shirt, and a baseball with No. 51 goes for $30.
From Fox News ● Mar. 18, 2019
She still had on the sweat shirt she'd worn to school.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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