sweater
noun
a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves.
sweaters
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pluralof sweater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: These are the supremely soft and well-made cashmere sweaters you’ll want to wear all season long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Knitting is no longer limited to making familiar items such as sweaters, hats, and blankets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Many wearing sweaters and thick coats, a reminder of the southern hemisphere winter from where they were coming, walked off the plane into the scorching Nigerian sun.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
At Studio City, I overheard two moms in white pants and cashmere sweaters talking about how, based on their Instagram recon, they figured out that so-and-so was sitting next to so-and-so at a benefit dinner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
They’d been talking about Sitti’s new obsession for black sweaters.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
