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- [swet-shurt]
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɜrt/
- /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/
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- [swet-shurt]
- /ˈswɛtˌʃɜrt/
Definitions of sweatshirt word
- noun sweatshirt a loose, long-sleeved, collarless pullover of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, with close-fitting or elastic cuffs and sometimes a drawstring at the waist, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating. 1
- noun sweatshirt long-sleeved pullover 1
- countable noun sweatshirt A sweatshirt is a loose warm piece of casual clothing, usually made of thick stretchy cotton, which covers the upper part of your body and your arms. 0
- noun sweatshirt a long-sleeved knitted cotton sweater worn by athletes, etc 0
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Origin of sweatshirt
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; sweat + shirt
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sweatshirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweatshirt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sweatshirt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sweatshirt
- dr who sweatshirt?
- how to stretch out a sweatshirt?
- how to cut a sweatshirt neck?
- that's what she said sweatshirt?
- how old is earl sweatshirt?
- doctor who sweatshirt?
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