A sweater (North American English) or pullover, also called a jersey or jumper (British English, Hiberno-English and Australian English),[1] is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body. When sleeveless, the garment is often called a slipover, tank top, or sweater vest.
Sweaters are worn by adults and children, often over a shirt, blouse, T-shirt, or another top, but sometimes next to the skin. Sweaters were traditionally made from wool but can now be made of cotton, synthetic fibers, or any combination of these. There are also seasonal sweaters, which around Christmas are often called "ugly sweaters".[2]
- ^ jumper in Collins English Dictionary: "a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body"
- ^ Marianna Cerini. "A cozy history of the ugly Christmas sweater". CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-26.