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Synonyms for sweater

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cardigan — A similar garment worn for warmth

cardigan, pullover, jersey, jumper UK AU NZ, woolly informal, woolie US, wooly US

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A similar garment worn for warmth.

Forms

Plural
sweaters → cardigans, pullovers, jerseys, jumpers…

Example sentences

  • jersey Layla lived in a sleepy town next door New Jersey.
  • cardigan I like the reindeer pattern on this cardigan.
  • pullover This pullover does not cost much. It is very cheap.
  • exploiter Mammy, you are an exploiter!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sweaterrising
jerseyrising
cardiganrising
pulloverrising
exploiterfalling

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

By length

5 letters
wooly2
6 letters
jersey2, jumper2, woolly2, woolie
8 letters
cardigan3, pullover
9 letters
exploiter, perspirer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wooly2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
sweater