sweater

About 1.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

shirt jacket t-shirt hoodie sweatshirt coat jersey swimsuit vest armor

Often followed by

and with that over or for to was in

Word family

sweaters