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sweater

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sweat·er  (swtr)
n.
1. A jacket or pullover made especially of knit, crocheted, or woven wool, cotton, or synthetic yarn.
2. One that sweats, especially profusely.
3. Something that induces sweating; a sudorific.

sweater
Noun
a warm knitted piece of clothing covering the upper part of the body
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sweatersweater - a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
cardigan - knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
neckband - a band around the collar of a garment
neckline - the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
pullover, slipover - a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
polo-neck, turtle, turtleneck - a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
2.sweater - a person who perspires
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Translations

sweater [ˈswɛtəʳ] nsuéter m
sweater [ˈswɛtəʳ] ntricot m, pull m
sweater [ˈswɛtəʳ] sweat nPullover m
sweater [ˈswɛtəʳ] nmaglione m


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A stout man, with a red sweater that sagged generously at the neck, came out and signed the book for the driver.
John Ponta, stripped of his white sweater by the pulling and hauling of two of his seconds, came to the centre of the ring.
Susan used to pursue Arthur about with a sweater, because he had one day let slip that a brother of his had died of pneumonia.
 
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