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jumper

jumper

12 3.0
A sleeveless dress worn over a shirt, often by children
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌmpər/
  • US
translation icon : pichi (Esp.)
  • Today I am wearing a jumper dress because I can't be bothered, and some heels from Boohoo.
  • wear a jumper
  • jumper dress
  • a plaid jumper

So first up today I have this jumper dress and guys, I'm kind of feeling the return of the jumper dress.

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Examples

  • So first up today I have this jumper dress and guys, I'm kind of feeling the return of the jumper dress.

  • Mrs. Pack had changed her jeans for white pants, and Rita wore a yellow checked jumper and carried a straw pocketbook.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • This is not that expensive, but I saw this jumper dress thing.

  • The jumper, I think, is fresh and modern.

  • And this one is a jumper.

  • She's six years old and wearing a navy blue jumper.

  • Zoe's Zoe's idea was that everyone has to wear a Christmas jumper, so I bought this yesterday.

  • I'm wearing a shiny jumper, a short-sleeved white shirt, and a bow tie.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I had pulled my long hair into a single spine-cleaving braid and wore a bright-colored schoolgirl jumper.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • She decided to wear a stylish jumper dress to the party because it was warm outside.

Synonyms

shirtwaist
vsjumper
  • Archaic
4 9.7

A woman's blouse that looks like a shirt with a fitted waist popular in the early 1900s

is looser and sleeveless, worn over other clothes rather than fitted
pinafore
vsjumper
3 7.0

A sleeveless apron worn over clothes to keep them clean, often by children or in uniforms

is a loose dress worn over a shirt as ordinary clothing not for protection
shirtdress
vsjumper
1 4.6

A dress for women that looks like a shirt with a collar and front buttons

is worn over another top as a loose sleeveless layer rather than alone
pinny
vsjumper
  • UK
1 9.1

A cloth like an apron worn over clothes to keep them clean

is worn as a garment over other clothes for style rather than protection
shirtwaister
vsjumper
  • Archaic
9.2

A dress or blouse with buttons down the front like a shirt

is a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothing, not a tailored button-front piece

Antonyms

3 3.6

Clothes for special events in the evening, like suits or long dresses

Compounds

6 3.2

A short cable with clamps used to connect a dead car battery to another car's battery to start the engine

A small boat for shallow water or a person who jumps over puddles

1 3.3

A person who skis down a ramp and jumps far into the air

claim jumper
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who moves onto someone else's land, often a mining claim, without permission

9.1

A person who crosses a country's border without permission

bandwagon jumper
  • Offensive
8.0

A person who quickly joins whatever is popular to fit in

4.7

Short wire with clips at each end that makes a temporary electrical connection between two points

jumper stay
  • Specialized
9.9

A short wire on a sailboat that keeps the mast top straight and sends pull from back to front

A person who jumps from a plane using a large cloth to slow their fall

A person who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar in sport

How Warm

coat
957 1.0
sweater
421 1.0
shirt
1.0
jumper
  • US
12 3.0
pinafore
3 7.0
camisole
9 4.2

Surface Forms

jumper singular
jumpers plural

Etymology

Jumper comes from jump + -er and a helpful way to remember the children's sleeveless dress is to think of a piece of clothing you can 'jump into' or pull on quickly over a shirt.