kazak

1 7.7

A warm wool sweater often bright with patterns

noun
/kæˈzɑk/

: jersey

His favorite kazak was bright red with traditional patterns.

Examples

During the trip, he packed a heavy kazak for the cold evenings.
She wore a thick kazak to stay warm in winter.
She wore a beautiful kazak to the party.
I love my new kazak for winter.
She wore a thick kazak to stay warm in winter.
His favorite kazak was bright red with traditional patterns.
During the trip, he packed a heavy kazak for the cold evenings.

Synonyms

woolly

vskazak

1 2.2

A thick warm sweater you wear in cold weather

is often brightly colored or patterned rather than plain

woolies

vskazak

1 6.9

Warm clothes made of wool, like sweaters or socks

is one specific warm garment rather than a group of wool clothes

Compounds

Kazak language

7.4

A Turkic language that Kazakh people speak in Kazakhstan and nearby areas

How Warm

coat

875 1.0

kazak

1 7.7

T-shirt

511 1.0

Surface Forms

kazak singular

kazaks plural

Etymology

The word kazak meaning 'sweater' probably comes from a Turkic name like Kazakh or the similar Cossack, people of the cold steppes who wore thick wool clothes. So imagine a steppe rider in a bright, heavy jumper — that image helps you remember that kazak means a warm, wool sweater.