pullover

1 of 3

noun

pull·​over ˈpu̇l-ˌō-vər 

: a pullover garment (such as a sweater)

pullover

2 of 3

adjective

: put on by being pulled over the head

pull over

3 of 3

verb

pulled over; pulling over; pulls over

intransitive verb

: to steer one's vehicle to the side of the road

transitive verb

: to cause to pull over

pulled him over for speeding

Examples of pullover in a Sentence

Noun

She was wearing a light pullover.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Behind the bar, the object of her fascination stood in a pair of duck boots, maroon swim trunks, and yesterday’s Fair Isle pullover taut against his tummy. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

And then who knows who came up with the idea to stick it into a pullover. — Graham Winfrey, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Because Tár shot during autumn, Daigeler also dressed Blanchett in an array of pullover sweaters, sweater vests, and cardigans. — Eliza Brooke, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Nov. 2022

Rod Parker sits on the end of the Homestead bench donning a blue Spartans pullover and gray sweatpants. — Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2020

Verb

Abrego Garcia was charged last year with two counts of human smuggling stemming from a November 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee, where he was pulled over by state Highway Patrol and was found to have numerous people in his vehicle. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Tyronne Brazille, 50, was pulled over by police in Memphis for a traffic violation on Thursday when officers found the lifeless body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in the passenger seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound, WREG reported. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1907, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1930, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for pullover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

pullover

1 of 2 adjective

pull·​over ˌpu̇l-ˌō-vər 

: put on by being pulled over the head

pullover sweater

pullover

2 of 2 noun

pull·​over

ˈpu̇l-ˌō-vər

: a pullover garment