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sweatshirt

sweat·shirt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [swet-shurt]
    • /ˈswɛtˌʃɜrt/
    • /ˈswet.ʃɜːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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