sweater

Significat (anglès)

Noun

1. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
2. 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. An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
7. One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
8. (obsolete) A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded passers-by with his sword-point.

Verb

To dress in a sweater.

Amb guionet com

sweat‧er

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈswɛtə/

Etimologia (anglès)

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