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SWECH-urt/ˈswetʃɜːt/

A sweatshirt is a thick cotton top with long sleeves, often worn for sport. A hoodie has a hood; a jumper is usually knitted; a fleece is brushed fabric. PE: a navy sweatshirt is kit; a hoodie with a logo fails the uniform check.

Meaning

A thick cotton top with long sleeves, often worn for sport.

Examples

• “A navy sweatshirt is PE kit; a hoodie with a logo fails the uniform check.”
• “A sweatshirt in the lost-property bin still needs a name tape; the office is not a shop.”

Good to know

a sweatshirt. Contrast: a hoodie / a jumper / a fleece. PE / uniform. Countable. Mix-up: sweat is perspiration; a sweatshirt is the garment, not a towel.

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