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chunky sweater

chunky sweater

1.8
A knitted piece of clothing made with thick yarn to keep you warm
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃʌŋki ˈswɛtər/
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  • The chunky sweater was made from wool and had a beautiful cable-knit pattern.

Examples

  • On a cold day, she wore a cozy chunky sweater to keep warm.

  • Like, I don't know, the brown chunky sweater, the light eye, that lip.

  • Being sleeveless, you’d think this is just for warmer weather, but add a chunky sweater, a belt, tights, and boots, and you have a wintery outfit.

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  • He layered his outfit with a thick chunky sweater for extra warmth during the winter.

Synonyms

sweater
vschunky sweater
421 1.0

A warm knitted top with long sleeves that you pull on over your head

is thicker and made with bulky yarn for extra warmth

How Thick

chunky sweater
1.8
sweater
421 1.0

Surface Forms

chunky sweater singular
chunky sweaters plural

Morphology

chunky + sweater

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'chunky' (thick, bulky) with 'sweater' (a knitted pullover); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a thick or bulky knitted sweater. This adjective+noun composition follows regular English patterns and is cross-linguistically accessible, so no prior exposure is required.

Etymology

The noun chunky sweater paints a simple picture: chunky means thick and made with big yarn, and sweater is a knitted top. With large stitches that hold heat, a chunky sweater 'keeps you warm', so the phrase means a thick, cozy knitted sweater.