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

She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

In the basement, Ernest put on an old sweatshirt that said don’t worry be happy. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

In footage obtained by TMZ, Perez is seen being escorted away by a production staffer before pulling a large knife from his sweatshirt. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 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