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sweatshirts

  • plural
    of sweatshirt.
    sweatshirt
    noun
    a 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.

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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

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

You walk up to a bunch of nice people in Hoosiers sweatshirts and you make the following, startling announcement:

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

There were T-shirts and polo shirts and sweatshirts and sweatpants and shorts.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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