slipover

5.1

A sweater without buttons or zips that you pull over your head

noun
/ˈslɪpˌoʊvər/

: suéter

This blue wool slipover is perfect for chilly evenings.

Examples

She knitted a cozy slipover for her grandson.
He wore a soft slipover over his collared shirt during the chilly weather.
He wore a soft slipover with a collared shirt underneath.
She wore a cozy slipover to the party.
I love my new slipover for chilly evenings.
She knitted a cozy slipover for her grandson to keep him warm.
This blue wool slipover is perfect to wear on chilly evenings.

Synonyms

pullover

vsslipover

8 1.9

A sweater or light top you put on by pulling it over your head

is a similar sweater but explicitly lacks any front fastenings

polo-neck

vsslipover

4.3

A sweater with a high collar that folds over

is a sweater defined by how it is put on, not by collar shape

Surface Forms

slipover singular

slipovers plural

Morphology

slipover = slip (transparent) = over + slip

The noun denotes a garment that is literally 'slipped over' the head, which is directly predictable from 'slip' + 'over'. [Postprocessing: moved 'over' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Slipover is made from two simple words: slip ('to slide') and over ('on top of'), so it gives the picture of sliding a garment over your head. It is like the familiar word pullover, and that is why a slipover is a sweater you put on by pulling it over without buttons.