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sweater

sweater

Meaning of sweater

a warm knitted top

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EN-UK/ˈswɛtə/
EN-US/ˈswɛtɚ/
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sweater with Russian translation

sweater usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он сложил свитер и положил его на верхнюю полку.

He folded the sweater and put it on the top shelf.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На встречу она выбрала тонкий серый свитер.

For the meeting she chose a fine-knit sweater in grey.

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sweater belongs to the topic "Clothing and Footwear". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sweaterсвитер
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

sweater synonyms

Related words worth learning together

sweatshirt
A casual, usually cotton or fleece top (often sportswear); less knitted and more sweatshirt fabric than a traditional sweater.
hoodie
A hooded sweatshirt; casual garment with a hood, often sport-oriented.
crew neck
A sweater with a round, close-fitting neckline (no collar).
V-neck
A sweater with a V-shaped neckline; emphasizes the shape of the neck opening.
mock neck
A short, high collar similar to a turtleneck but not as tall; a neckline style for sweaters.
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🇬🇧en

A casual, usually cotton or fleece top (often sportswear); less knitted and more sweatshirt fabric than a traditional sweater.

A2Very Often

He wore a grey sweatshirt to the gym.

🇬🇧en

A hooded sweatshirt; casual garment with a hood, often sport-oriented.

A2Very Often

He put on his hoodie before heading out.

C
🇬🇧en
crew neck

A sweater with a round, close-fitting neckline (no collar).

A2Often

He always buys crew neck sweaters.

V
🇬🇧en
V-neck

A sweater with a V-shaped neckline; emphasizes the shape of the neck opening.

A2Often

A V-neck sweater looks good over a shirt.

M
🇬🇧en
mock neck

A short, high collar similar to a turtleneck but not as tall; a neckline style for sweaters.

B1Rarely

The sweater had a comfortable mock neck.

S
🇬🇧en
shawl-collar

A rounded, turned-over collar often found on cardigans and some sweaters; describes collar style rather than the garment as a whole.

B1Rarely

He chose a cardigan with a shawl-collar for a smart casual look.

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How to pronounce sweater and what this word means

sweater means sweater. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sweater

/ˈswɛtə/

sweater translation

sweater

sweater examples

He folded the sweater and put it on the top shelf.

sweater transcription

/ˈswɛtə/, /ˈswɛtɚ/

Questions about this word

sweater meaning: what does it mean?

a warm knitted top

sweater pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sweater is pronounced as /ˈswɛtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sweater definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He folded the sweater and put it on the top shelf. Translation: Он сложил свитер и положил его на верхнюю полку.

Is sweater part of Clothing for Weather vocabulary?

Yes, sweater can be learned in the Clothing for Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sweater part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, sweater can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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