sweatshirt

noun

sweat·​shirt ˈswet-ˌshərt 

: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey

Examples of sweatshirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was last seen wearing a black University of Maryland sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and white shoes. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and tan boots, and carried a backpack of unknown color, police said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Gap Women’s Logo Hoodie Hooded Full Zip Sweatshirt Nothing’s more iconic than those three blocky letters overlaid on a sweatshirt, and now Gap’s hero design can be yours for less. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

It will be joined by limited-edition merch, including a sweatshirt and a tote. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweatshirt

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt

Kids Definition

sweatshirt

noun

sweat·​shirt -ˌshərt 

: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material