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sweatshirt

nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈswɛtʃəːt//

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

noun

  1. 1

    A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

  2. 2

    A shirt worn against the skin, usually under other clothing, to absorb sweat.

Etymology

From sweat + shirt.

Forms

plural
sweatshirts
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