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

Instead of a hoodie, try throwing a tweed jacket on over your basic T-shirt or crewneck sweater. — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

The company offers medium-weight layering jackets and sweaters. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

When Beatrice, the nice sister, knits a magical sweater from spider silk, the two embark on an adventure with surprising lessons on conservation and labor relations. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Feeling gleeful at the first excuse to pull on a sweater or light an autumn candle? — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 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
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• tetter
• vetter

Kids Definition

sweater

noun

sweat·​er ˈswet-ər 

1

: one that sweats or causes sweating

2

: a knitted or crocheted jacket or pullover