sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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Committed United fan Bonehead refused to pose for the picture used on tickets for the event, while Liam wore a City player’s sweatshirt on stage.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
At the start of production, Day and his team set up a shop across three suites in a hotel filled with racks of sweatshirts, jeans, shoes, sunglasses and socks, and Pitt brought some of his own items as well.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The airy, lightweight sweatshirt dress features subtle puff sleeves and an elegant, V-neckline collar.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025
The first request, in early June, followed the second day of questioning of a defense expert witness about whether there was evidence of dog DNA on O'Keefe's sweatshirt — which had not been presented to the jury until that point.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
At the start of production, Day and his team set up a shop across three suites in a hotel filled with racks of sweatshirts, jeans, shoes, sunglasses and socks, and Pitt brought some of his own items as well.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
The airy, lightweight sweatshirt dress features subtle puff sleeves and an elegant, V-neckline collar.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025
The first request, in early June, followed the second day of questioning of a defense expert witness about whether there was evidence of dog DNA on O'Keefe's sweatshirt — which had not been presented to the jury until that point.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 June 2025
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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