shaggy sweater
- noun
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suéter peludo
- The shaggy sweater shed bits of fluff all over the new couch.
Examples
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He pulled on his favorite shaggy sweater before heading out into the chilly morning.
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Her shaggy sweater made her look extra warm and comfortable during the winter months.
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I love my shaggy sweater!
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She wore a shaggy sweater to the party.
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He pulled on his favorite shaggy sweater before heading out into the chilly morning.
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Her shaggy sweater made her look extra warm and comfortable during the winter months.
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The shaggy sweater shed bits of fluff all over the new couch.
Synonyms
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A warm knitted top with long sleeves that you pull on over your head
A sweater made of rough thick wool that feels scratchy but keeps you warm
A knitted piece of clothing made with thick yarn to keep you warm
How Fluffy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a sweater made of material with a rough, fluffy, or long-fibered texture' is directly derivable from combining 'shaggy' (having thick, unkempt hair or fur) with 'sweater' (a knitted pullover). This straightforward adjective+noun composition follows common lexical patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Shaggy sweater comes from the word shaggy, which describes long, loose, fluffy fibers like a shaggy dog's coat, and sweater, a warm knitted garment. So a shaggy sweater is a sweater with a rough, fluffy surface that often sheds and feels 'warm' and 'cozy'.