sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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The line is complemented by graphic Ts, sweatshirts and a racer jacket.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The full-zip sweatshirt makes this Xieerduo set especially practical for layering—perfect over a tee or tank on travel days when temperatures can fluctuate.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Evenings cool down considerably at Disneyland, so a sweatshirt is a must.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
After all, Smith was fitting eight pieces of gum into the hood of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sweatshirt next to him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
The full-zip sweatshirt makes this Xieerduo set especially practical for layering—perfect over a tee or tank on travel days when temperatures can fluctuate.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Evenings cool down considerably at Disneyland, so a sweatshirt is a must.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
After all, Smith was fitting eight pieces of gum into the hood of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sweatshirt next to him.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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