sweats
nounnounverbattested in dialogue
- //swɛts//
A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
noun
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Also a form of sweatplural of sweat
noun
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informalA full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
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informalA full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging. Sweatpants.
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informalAny illness causing copious perspiration.
I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?
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informalNervousness.
Any law-abiding person gets stomach butterflies when pulled over for running a yellow light And going to traffic court can bring on a case of the sweats.
verb
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Also a form of sweatthird-person singular simple present indicative of sweat
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