sweat‧er /ˈswetə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: sweat; because it was originally worn when doing exercise, to make you sweat]
a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body
Synonym : jumper British English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲