sweater

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
2. (US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
3. One who sweats (produces sweat).
4. One who or that which causes to sweat.
5. A diaphoretic remedy.
6. (historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
7. (archaic) One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
8. (UK, obsolete) A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded passers-by with his sword-point.

Verb

To dress in a sweater.

Sinonieme

jumper

pullover

jersey

🇯🇪

jacket

cardigan

perspirer

coat

🧥

pullover sweater

slipover

blouse

pull-over

undershirt

vest

woolen

pully

t-shirt

knitted garment

upper garment

blousette

banyan

jumper

drudger

exploiter

grinder

jerkin

knitwear

shirt

👕

slave

sweatshirt

toiler

T-shirt

Vertalings

Pullover

maglione

pull-over

jersey

suéter

pullover

chandail

maglia

Pulli

pulôver

trui

pull

suéter

tricot

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈswɛtə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: swetere

In summary

From Middle English swētere, equivalent to sweat + -er.