twinset

Or twin set

[twin-set]

noun

1. a matching sleeveless or short-sleeved pullover sweater and cardigan sold to be worn together.

twinset

/ ˈtwɪnˌsɛt /

noun

1. a matching jumper and cardigan

Word History and Origins

Origin of twinset¹

First recorded in 1935–40; twin ¹ ( def. ) + set ( def. ) (in the sense “collection of articles for use together”

Example Sentences

Adding color, was a series in pink, including a Chanel-like twinset—but made with towel material.

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Leoni, 38, reinvents the 1990s sheath dress-jacket twinset combo with a plisse dress that falls into jagged hem, worn with a pleated cape, all in an elegant tan.

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But it's certain they wouldn't have their faces on a mug twinset on eBay: Prof Van-Tam's emblazoned with "JV Tea"; Whitty's with his apparent catchphrase: "Next slide please".

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A soft mohair twinset featured repeating square patterns in a peacock blue that matched the trousers, a 1960s comfort look.

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A new-style twinset with a caption-friendly compound moniker, Katie Holmes’s Khaite cashmere bra-and-cardie combination became the first cardigan to go viral when an obliging paparazzi caught the moment it slipped off her shoulder just the right amount as she lifted her arm to hail a taxi.

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