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Synonyms for jumper

Most common

pinafore pinny jacket sweater jump shot jump wire skipper vaulter

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pinafore

pinafore, pinny

2. Sweater

sweater, jacket, jersey

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.

  2. n. 2

    A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.

Forms

Plural
jumpers → pinafores, pinnies, sweaters, jackets…

Example sentences

  • pinafore She wore a blue pinafore as part of her Dorothy costume.
  • jacket I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
  • sweater I'm trying to find a green sweater in extra large.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jumperrising
pinaforerising
pinnyrising
jacketrising
sweaterrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
pinny
6 letters
jersey2, jacket2, sleigh1, leaper
7 letters
sweater2, skipper2, vaulter
8 letters
pinafore, jumpster

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jersey2 = 2 syllables).

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Français
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Deutsch
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