51Թ

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sweatshirt

Or sweat shirt

[swet-shurt]

noun

  1. 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.



sweatshirt

/ ˈɛˌʃɜː /

noun

  1. a long-sleeved knitted cotton sweater worn by athletes, etc

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sweatshirt1

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + shirt
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She opened her shop 10 years ago and sells sweatshirts, swimwear and gifts.

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A strand of Sarah's hair was found on Whiting's sweatshirt and fibres from his clothes were found on the girl's shoe.

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He was wearing a red and black North Face hooded sweatshirt.

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Avenatti, who appeared in court in Santa Ana dressed in a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants, was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2022.

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Footage filmed by an ABC-7 helicopter showed people wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts breaking into a shoe store.

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