Definition

1. Noun:
   • A knitted or crocheted garment for the upper body: A piece of clothing, typically with sleeves, made from wool, cotton, or synthetic yarn, worn to provide warmth.
   • A person who sweats: (Less common) An individual who perspires.

Usage

• The primary and most common usage refers to the garment.
• The secondary usage (a person who sweats) is rare and often found in more technical or humorous contexts.

Examples

• Noun (Garment):
  • She wore a thick woolen sweater to stay warm in the cold weather.
  • He pulled on a cashmere sweater over his shirt.
• Noun (Person):
  • After the marathon, he was a heavy sweater. (This usage is uncommon.)

Advanced Usage

• "To sweat a sweater": (Informal) To wear a sweater and become uncomfortably warm.
  • I'm sweating in this sweater; I should have worn something lighter.
• "Sweater weather": A colloquial term for cool, crisp autumn weather that is ideal for wearing sweaters.
  • I love fall; it's perfect sweater weather.

Variants and Related Words

• Sweatshirt (n): A casual, long-sleeved pullover, typically made of soft, absorbent cotton fabric like fleece, often used for athletic purposes or casual wear.
  • He put on a sweatshirt to go to the gym.
• Cardigan (n): A type of sweater that opens at the front, usually fastened with buttons or a zipper.
  • She wore a cozy cardigan over her dress.
• Pullover (n): A sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head, as opposed to opening at the front.
  • This wool pullover is very warm.

Synonyms

• Jumper (n): (Chiefly British) A sweater or pullover.
• Jersey (n): A soft, knitted garment, typically for the upper body; can also refer to a sports shirt.
• Woolly (n, informal): A sweater, especially one made of wool.

Related Phrases

• "To knit a sweater": The action of creating a sweater using knitting needles and yarn.
  • My grandmother is knitting a sweater for me.
• "A moth-eaten sweater": A sweater that is old, worn out, or damaged, often by moths.
  • He found an old, moth-eaten sweater at the back of the closet.

Idioms

• "To wear the sweater": (Idiomatic, rare) To accept blame or responsibility for something.
  • When the project failed, the manager had to wear the sweater.
• "Sweater girl": (Historical idiom) A term from the mid-20th century for an actress or model known for wearing tight sweaters that emphasized her figure.
  • She was a famous sweater girl in the 1950s.

Noun

1. a person who perspires
2. a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body