Shirt vs. Sweater — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Shirt and Sweater
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Definitions
Shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body (from the neck to the waist). Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments.
Sweater
A sweater or pullover, also called a jumper in British and Australian English, and a windcheater in parts of Australia, is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material, that covers the upper part of the body. When sleeveless, the garment is often called a slipover or sweater vest.
Shirt
A garment for the upper body made of cotton or a similar fabric, with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front
Tonight he's smartly dressed in shirt and tie
Sweater
A garment for the upper body of wool, cotton, or synthetic yarn, typically knitted, having long sleeves, and worn in cold weather.
Shirt
A garment for the upper part of the body, typically having a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.
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Sweater
One that sweats, especially profusely.
Shirt
An undershirt.
Sweater
Something that induces sweating; a sudorific.
Shirt
A nightshirt.
Sweater
A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
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Shirt
An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.
It can take a while to learn how to iron a shirt properly.
Sweater
(US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
Shirt
An interior lining in a blast furnace.
Sweater
One who sweats (produces sweat).
Shirt
A member of the shirt-wearing team in a shirts and skins game.
Sweater
One who or that which causes to sweat.
Shirt
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as if with a shirt.
Sweater
A diaphoretic remedy.
Shirt
A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of cotton, linen, or other material; - formerly used of the under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that worn by men and boys.
Several persons in December had nothing over their shoulders but their shirts.
She had her shirts and girdles of hair.
Sweater
(historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
Shirt
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
Sweater
(archaic) One who sweats coins, i.e. removes small portions by shaking them.
Shirt
A garment worn on the upper half of the body
Sweater
A London street ruffian in Queen Anne's time who prodded weak passengers with his sword-point.
Shirt
Put a shirt on
Sweater
(transitive) To dress in a sweater.
Sweater
One who sweats.
Sweater
One who, or that which, causes to sweat
Sweater
A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
Sweater
A person who perspires