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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Blackburn is 6-foot-2, weighs 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing blue jeans with tears in the knees, a yellow T-shirt and a black, zippered hooded sweatshirt. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Arriving patrol officers observed broken glass at the scene and were informed by a witness that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a cash register drawer allegedly fled the store on foot heading toward Church Street, police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025 Pilgrims from around the world have traveled in growing numbers to Assisi, where Acutis' body—dressed in his signature jeans, sweatshirt, and sneakers—is displayed in a glass tomb. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 After the episode aired, Darius shared a black-and-white photo wearing his Team Adam sweatshirt — and holding his new Tecovas boots from Ballerini on Instagram. Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 May. 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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