sweater
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Is sweater a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of sweater?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (chiefly US) A similar garment worn for warmth.Examples: "We could slip away / Wouldn't that be better? / Me with nothing to say / And you in your autumn sweater"Synonyms: jumper, pullover, jersey, cardigan, woolyUS
2. (historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.Examples: "If the piecework system had not existed there never would have been any sweatees. The men who are sweaters, I am sorry to say, are men who formerly belonged to our union."Synonyms: exploiterhistorical
3. (archaic) One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.archaic
4. (UK, obsolete) A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded passers-by with his sword-point.Examples: "Among them were the "sweaters" who formed a circle round their prisoner and pricked him with their swords until he sank exhausted to the ground, […]"UKobsolete
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To dress in a sweater.transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary