Rhodie sweater
- noun
- /ˈroʊdi ˈswɛtər/
- US
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suéter Rhodie
- His Rhodie sweater had the university crest displayed on the front.
Examples
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She proudly wore her Rhodie sweater to the game.
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Every fall, new students purchase a Rhodie sweater from the campus store.
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I bought a new Rhodie sweater last weekend.
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She loves wearing her Rhodie sweater to the games.
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Every fall, new students purchase a Rhodie sweater from the campus store.
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His Rhodie sweater had the university crest displayed on the front.
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She proudly wore her Rhodie sweater to the game.
How Symbolic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rhodie + sweater
The noun 'sweater' is fully transparent, and the construction demonym + noun (place-affiliated item) is compositionally straightforward; if a learner knows that 'Rhodie' denotes someone or something from Rhode Island, the meaning is immediately derivable. However, 'Rhodie' is an informal/regional demonym not listed in the provided data and may be unknown to a typical B1 learner, so understanding depends on prior knowledge of the proper name.
Etymology
The noun Rhodie sweater comes from shortening Rhode Islander to Rhodie. It means a sweater with a Rhode Island or university crest that people wear to show 'support' or 'belonging'.