sweatshirt

noun

sweat·​shirt ˈswet-ˌshərt 

: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey

Examples of sweatshirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the third round, Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, wore the label Monse — an oversized hybrid of a gray suit jacket and hoodie sweatshirt over flowing gray fleece pants, an outfit meant to mesh business wear with sports wear. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The versatile sweatshirt is made from soft cotton with a plush fleece interior that’s perfect for chilly plane rides. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

The 85-year-old never expected the woman in jeans and a sweatshirt was an FBI agent. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The ultrawide Aerie Street Trousers seamlessly match the half-zip sweatshirt and have a pleated detail that adds polish. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweatshirt

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt

Kids Definition

sweatshirt

noun

sweat·​shirt -ˌshərt 

: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material