sweater

Meaning

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.

Concepts

sweater

jumper

pullover

jersey

jacket

cardigan

perspirer

coat

pullover sweater

pull-over

slipover

blouse

knitted garment

drudger

slave

toiler

grinder

exploiter

banyan

vest

jerkin

T-shirt

undershirt

blousette

upper garment

sweatshirt

shirt

t-shirt

knitwear

woolen

pully

Hyphenated as

sweat‧er

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈswɛtə/

Etymology

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