sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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Oprah Winfrey’s been wearing the best comfy sweatshirt alternative — an oversized turtleneck — and I’m inspired to add multiple to my closet now.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
At another table, a man wearing a sweatshirt from the school the Yasharian’s children attend got up to give Dean a hug.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
He was last seen wearing a black beanie, black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, black socks and black shoes.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ledyard Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect described as a 5-foot-9 male with dark hair and sparse facial hair who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white Nike sneakers, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
At another table, a man wearing a sweatshirt from the school the Yasharian’s children attend got up to give Dean a hug.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
He was last seen wearing a black beanie, black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, black socks and black shoes.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ledyard Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect described as a 5-foot-9 male with dark hair and sparse facial hair who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white Nike sneakers, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
-ˌshərt
: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material
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