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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Through it all, Safdie kept thinking about the Kerr project, eventually buying a copy of a yellow Nautica sweatshirt Kerr wears in an HBO documentary about his career and sending it to Johnson. David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Choose from matching sets, sweatshirts, trousers, and more trending styles, ahead. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Hanes EcoSmart Fleece Sweatshirt There’s no such thing as too many cozy sweatshirts in a wardrobe. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 The popup appeared to fall through the hands of a fan in a gray sweatshirt in the third row. David K. Li, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Oct. 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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