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SWEATER
sweater, jumper
(noun) a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
perspirer, sweater
(noun) a person who perspires
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sweater (plural sweaters)
A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
(US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
One who sweats (produces sweat).
One who or that which causes to sweat.
A diaphoretic remedy.
(historical) A middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
Coordinate term: sweatee
(archaic) One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
(UK, obsolete) A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded weak passengers with his sword-point.
Synonyms
• (for sense 1): sweatshirt
• (for sense 2): jumper, pullover, jersey, cardigan, wooly
• (for sense 3): perspirer
• (for sense 4): exploiter
Verb
sweater (third-person singular simple present sweaters, present participle sweatering, simple past and past participle sweatered)
(transitive) To dress in a sweater.
Anagrams
• wearest
Source: Wiktionary
Sweat"er, n.
1. One who sweats.
2. One who, or that which, causes to sweat; as: (a) A sudorific. (b) A woolen jacket or jersey worn by athletes. (c) An employer who oppresses his workmen by paying low wages. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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