pull-over

A child puts on a red pull-over on a cool morning.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A knitted garment: "pull-over" refers to a sweater or jumper that is put on by being pulled over the head, typically without buttons or a zipper.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She wore a warm pull-over on the chilly autumn day. (A knitted garment pulled over the head.)
  • He bought a new pull-over from the store for hiking. (A sweater designed to be put on over the head.)

Advanced Usage

• "a pull-over sweater": a redundant but common phrase emphasizing the garment type.

  • The pull-over sweater was made of thick wool. (A sweater meant to be pulled over the head.)

• "to pull over" (verb phrase): caution — this is a separate verb meaning to move a vehicle to the side of the road, not a variant of the noun "pull-over." Example: The driver had to pull over for the ambulance. (This is not related to the garment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pullover (n): an alternative spelling (hyphenated or not) for the same garment.

  • She prefers a pullover to a cardigan. (A sweater without front openings.)

• Sweater (n): a broader term for knitted upper garments, including pull-overs.

  • This sweater is a pull-over style. (A specific type of sweater.)

Synonyms

• Jumper: (British English) a knitted garment for the upper body, typically pulled over the head.

  • He wore a jumper to keep warm. (Similar to a pull-over.)

• Sweater: (American English) a general term for knitted upper garments, including pull-overs.

  • The sweater was a pull-over design. (A synonym in many contexts.)

Related Idioms

• "Pull the wool over someone's eyes": to deceive someone. This idiom contains "pull" but is unrelated to "pull-over."
  • He tried to pull the wool over her eyes, but she saw through his lies. (To trick or mislead.)