pullover
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈpʊloʊvər/
:
suéter
- The child put on his favorite blue pullover before heading out to play in the snow.
I had this American jacket on and yellow roll neck pullover.
- I had this American jacket on and yellow roll neck pullover.
- This here is the PB jumper or some of you call it a sweatshirt, Sweatshirt jumper, pullover.
- Just because it's simple does not mean it's stylish though, so make sure that you're following the trends and guys make sure that you get your cuts, T-shirts and pullovers.
- Often used for this kind of pullover for bigger jackets, also linings for thicker winter gear.
Examples
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Her own dressing up had been to put on fresh jeans and a pullover sweater.
Fiction book (1990) -
And she was dressed in simple elegance: nicely fitting blue jeans, a lovely periwinkle pullover with a white, buttoned blouse beneath, and comfortable black shoes.
Fiction book (1999) -
Why would folk want to dress like that when they could wear a nice pullover?
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The weather was cool, and you were wearing a pullover thrown over your shoulders.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now she was wearing loose white slacks and a white pullover.
Fiction book (1990) -
Slim and pretty, wearing jeans and a cablestitch pullover.
Fiction book (2001) -
Dan sat behind his big, bare desk, still wearing the rumpled slacks and pullover that he had traveled in from the States.
Fiction book (2001) -
Tamela wore black gauze harem pants and a sheer black pullover.
Fiction book (1996) -
She was last seen by friends wearing a maroon Federson High School pullover hoodie and blue jeans.
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The workers are dressed in jeans and pullovers—dark, comfortable clothes to contend with the grease and labor.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A loose long-sleeved top made of thick cotton that people wear for sport or casual wear
A sweater without buttons or zips that you pull over your head
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pullover comes from the simple words pull ('to move something toward you') and over ('on top of'), showing the action you do to put it on. So a pullover is a sweater you wear by pulling it over your head instead of fastening it at the front.