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sweater
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As a noun, sweater means a knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. As a verb, it means dress in a sweater.
Meanings of sweater
11 meaningsnoun
A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
USA similar garment worn for warmth.
One who sweats (produces sweat).
One who or that which causes to sweat.
A diaphoretic remedy.
A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
Similar: jumperA person who perspiresperson
Similar: perspirer
Older and rare meanings (3)
historicalAn exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
archaicOne who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
UKobsoleteA London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded weak passengers with his sword-point.
verb
To dress in a sweater.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).