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

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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

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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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