sweatshirt

B1
US /ˈswɛtʃəːt/
noun Freq #17333

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity

  2. 2
    noun

    A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

  3. 3
    noun

    A shirt worn against the skin, usually under other clothing, to absorb sweat.

Etymology

From sweat + shirt.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · a shirt worn against the... undershirt
Word family
Derived forms sweatshirting

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