sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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Blackburn is 6-foot-2, weighs 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing blue jeans with tears in the knees, a yellow T-shirt and a black, zippered hooded sweatshirt.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Arriving patrol officers observed broken glass at the scene and were informed by a witness that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a cash register drawer allegedly fled the store on foot heading toward Church Street, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Pilgrims from around the world have traveled in growing numbers to Assisi, where Acutis' body—dressed in his signature jeans, sweatshirt, and sneakers—is displayed in a glass tomb.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After the episode aired, Darius shared a black-and-white photo wearing his Team Adam sweatshirt — and holding his new Tecovas boots from Ballerini on Instagram.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Arriving patrol officers observed broken glass at the scene and were informed by a witness that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a cash register drawer allegedly fled the store on foot heading toward Church Street, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Pilgrims from around the world have traveled in growing numbers to Assisi, where Acutis' body—dressed in his signature jeans, sweatshirt, and sneakers—is displayed in a glass tomb.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
After the episode aired, Darius shared a black-and-white photo wearing his Team Adam sweatshirt — and holding his new Tecovas boots from Ballerini on Instagram.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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