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sweater.

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswɛtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈswɛtɚ/General-American/-ɾɚ/General-American/ˈswetə/Australia
  1. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

  2. A similar garment worn for warmth.

    US
  3. One who sweats (produces sweat).

  4. One who or that which causes to sweat.

  5. A diaphoretic remedy.

  6. An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.

    historical
  7. One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.

    archaic
  8. A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded passers-by with his sword-point.

    UK · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.

verb/ˈswɛtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈswɛtɚ/General-American/-ɾɚ/General-American/ˈswetə/Australia
  1. To dress in a sweater.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.

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