sweatshirt

noun

SaySWET-shurt/ˈswɛtʃəːt/UK/ˈswɛtˌʃɜːt/

Pluralsweatshirts

2 meanings of sweatshirt

1
nouncountable
A loose, long-sleeved top, usually made of knit fleece, worn for exercise or as casual clothing.
He throws on a gray sweatshirt before heading to the gym each morning.
The team handed out matching sweatshirts to fans after the championship.
Similarpullover, jumper
2
nouncountable
A shirt worn next to the skin, usually beneath other clothing, to absorb sweat.
The thin cotton sweatshirt against his skin soaked up the sweat of the climb, so his wool coat stayed dry.
She slipped a clean sweatshirt beneath her blouse before her shift.
Similarundershirt

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Origin

A compound of "sweat" and "shirt".