sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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Seahawks fans might want to make like Frank Ocean and wear a Balenciaga x Adidas sweatshirt with a pair of blue jeans, while New England supporters could opt to go full-on red, white, and blue in Thom Browne.
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson head soccer coach Antonio Limon wore a soccer ribbon on his sweatshirt honoring his slain player Wornan Padilla Garcia at Pleasant Grove Stadium in Dallas, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
As a hat tip to its ubiquity, the 2026 festival merch immortalized the theater on t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and hats.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
He was last seen wearing a blue and gray sweatshirt and blue and gray sweatpants.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Woodrow Wilson head soccer coach Antonio Limon wore a soccer ribbon on his sweatshirt honoring his slain player Wornan Padilla Garcia at Pleasant Grove Stadium in Dallas, February 6, 2026.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
As a hat tip to its ubiquity, the 2026 festival merch immortalized the theater on t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and hats.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
He was last seen wearing a blue and gray sweatshirt and blue and gray sweatpants.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
-ˌshərt
: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material
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