sweatshirt
Americannoun
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sweatshirts
plural
noun
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Origin of sweatshirt
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Jeff emailed and another sweatshirt was sent, but the correspondence between him and the band's singer, Michael Hett, continued - and it was he who suggested the couple should visit.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
On the day he was released as part of a ceasefire, he and others in his group were taken to have their heads shaved and each given a white sweatshirt to wear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Shafer noticed he could wear a T-shirt while pruning trees instead of the usual hooded sweatshirt and knitted hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Dr. Becky, wearing the Gi sweatshirt again, instructs: “We have to understand before we intervene.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
“I mean, I didn’t have time to look at him closely. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt and jeans but he didn’t look scruffy at all.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A plainspoken veteran with a dense beard and a closet full of grimy sweatshirts, Platner fit the bill.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
About a five-minute walk away, though, there is a merch store selling CrimeCon-branded gifts, shot glasses and $80 sweatshirts.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
That’s not to mention the Welker Farms-branded hats and sweatshirts for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
In Connellsville, students from some of the other high schools wear sweatpants and sweatshirts to the workshops and performances—or even pajama bottoms.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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