sweater.
A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
Meaning & usage
A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
A similar garment worn for warmth.
One who sweats (produces sweat).
One who or that which causes to sweat.
A diaphoretic remedy.
An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded passers-by with his sword-point.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.
To dress in a sweater.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.
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