sweatshirt

noun

sweat·​shirt ˈswet-ˌshərt How to pronounce sweatshirt (audio)
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey

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The star also wore baggy brown trousers and a neon yellow hooded sweatshirt. Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 He was reported as wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, and tan boots at the time of incident, the outlet added. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 He was described as being in his 40s to 50s and last seen wearing a tan bucket hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, green vest, tan pants and tan boots. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 Prosecutors at the 2023 hearing showed a video still with a man in a hooded sweatshirt whose face is not visible holding what appears to be a gun, along with another image showing the face of the man in the sweatshirt, with no gun visible. Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sweatshirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sweatshirt was in 1925

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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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sweatshirt

noun
sweat·​shirt -ˌshərt How to pronounce sweatshirt (audio)
: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material

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