sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
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Rihanna keeps it casual in a sweatshirt and baseball cap for her night out at César Restaurant in Paris on April 30.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The photo shows Hailey wearing a gray sweatshirt and navy blue shorts with a white trim, just like the ones worn in the ‘80s.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 3 May 2026
Standing behind the counter of Sulam’s Kosher Food Store, Hur, 32, produces his Star of David necklace from underneath his sweatshirt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Tate appeared for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse early Friday afternoon in a tan sweatshirt and light gray joggers, answering Judge D’Anthony Thedford’s questions in a quiet voice.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The photo shows Hailey wearing a gray sweatshirt and navy blue shorts with a white trim, just like the ones worn in the ‘80s.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 3 May 2026
Standing behind the counter of Sulam’s Kosher Food Store, Hur, 32, produces his Star of David necklace from underneath his sweatshirt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Tate appeared for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse early Friday afternoon in a tan sweatshirt and light gray joggers, answering Judge D’Anthony Thedford’s questions in a quiet voice.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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