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

Did people lay out their used sweaters and second-hand audio equipment, hoping someone would claim them? —Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026

Rather than the usual crisscross pattern, Holmes’ sweater features solid block diamonds in bold colors for a harlequin look that is honestly a breath of fresh air. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026

Best known as a boot brand, the men’s and women’s collection is built around jeans, but the company also offers a range of other categories including shirts, sweaters, pants and outerwear for men and women as well as women’s dresses and skirts. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

Briceno was wearing a gray sweater, jeans, black Sketchers gym shoes and eyeglasses, Twaddle said. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 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