sweatery

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a sweater.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectivesweatery (comparative more sweatery, superlative most sweatery)

comparative more sweatery · superlative most sweatery

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a sweater.

    Some [dresses] are sweatery knits; others come with sweaters made just for them.

    1972 July 30, Mary Ann Crenshaw, “The dress is back”, in The New York Times
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    Sportswear looks continue to influence women's courtwear with wrapped or knife-pleated skirts, bolero tie-blouses worn over bandeau bras, and sweatery knits.

    1977 March 7, Marilyn Thelen, “Sports is not only how you play the game but what you wear”, in The Christian Science Monitor, page B16

    Joseph Ettedgui, the remarkable retailing entrepreneur who also created several lines such as Joseph Tricot and Joseph Pour La Ville, invited small groups to the Basile Street Hotel for coffee and croissants and a close look at his sweatery knits and handsomely tailored suits.

    1986 October 15, “Clothes for Grown-Ups”, in The Washington Post

Origin

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APA

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“sweatery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweatery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweatery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweatery.

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