sweater

American  

[swet-er] / ˈswɛt ər /

noun

1. a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves.

2. a person or thing that sweats.

3. an employer who underpays and overworks employees.

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adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to a sweater.

   sweater yarn; sweater fashions.

2. made like a sweater.

   a sweater dress.

sweater British  

/ ˈswɛtə /

noun

1. 1. a garment made of knitted or crocheted material covering the upper part of the body, esp a heavy one worn for warmth

   2. ( as modifier )

      a sweater dress

2. a person or thing that sweats

3. an employer who overworks and underpays his employees

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Etymology

Origin of sweater

1520–30 sweater for def. 2; 1880–85 sweater for def. 1; sweat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Her final snap showed her sporting a sweater with the word “perimenopause” stamped across it and was taken while she was on her trip, she revealed.

From MarketWatch

The dads were in their after-work best: slacks and a sweater, some sort of brown shoe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Personally, he tends to go with sweatpants or jeans and a sweater.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the shiny new sweater, the $12 latte, the impulse buy that whispered your name from the checkout line?

From Salon

"But I always came back to sleep here even in the cold weather with a bobble hat on and sweater and a woollen blanket."

From BBC