sweater

noun

sweat·​er ˈswe-tər 

1

: one that sweats or causes sweating

2

a

: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover

b

: a heavy jersey worn in ice hockey

Examples of sweater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Metiers d’Art 2026 show, paired with a white t-shirt under a red v-neck sweater, blue jeans with a statement crystal buckle belt, red Oxford shoes, and Ray-Bans. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026

Lingua Franca and the Mahjong Line have cotton-cashmere sweater options—call it card-table couture. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026

Ribbing at the neckline and sleeves adds gorgeous detail to the largely simple sweater, plus the boxy, slightly oversized fit won’t restrict my movements (and will look great with yoga pants, jeans, and everything in between). —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026

Primark's Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary collection includes newborn body suits, plus sweaters, pajamas, caps and socks, as well as backpacks and luggage. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sweater

• sweater girl
• sweater-vest

Rhymes for sweater

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petar
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• tetter

Kids Definition

sweater

noun

sweat·​er ˈswet-ər 

1

: one that sweats or causes sweating

2

: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover