sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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This barn jacket has an oversized fit that’s perfect for layering with sweaters, sweatshirts, and long-sleeve shirts as temperatures begin to dip.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Affix some black strips of felt onto a yellow sweatshirt, and pair with leggings and a pair of wings.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor playing Brown wears a red hooded sweatshirt and brandishes a pocket knife similar to the one police say Brown used to fatally stab Zarutska.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Affix some black strips of felt onto a yellow sweatshirt, and pair with leggings and a pair of wings.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor playing Brown wears a red hooded sweatshirt and brandishes a pocket knife similar to the one police say Brown used to fatally stab Zarutska.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
-ˌshərt
: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material
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