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

The mother-and-son pair were dressed for a casual day indoors, with the mom-of-two rocking an oversized brown sweatshirt and the toddler in a white T-shirt. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 May 2025

Skirts went over jeans; sweatshirts went around my waist. —Carla Sosenko, Vogue, 8 May 2025

A certain masculinity comes with a matching sweats set versus a leggings and sweatshirt outfit, and our culture gives a little more grace—or at least less excoriation—to the masculine. —Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025

The limited-edition capsule collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts, caps, shorts, jackets, scarfs and a retro soccer ball in addition to the jersey. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 May 2025

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