sweater

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BrE /ˈswetər/ AmE /ˈswɛtər/

noun en → es

1 CLOTHING [singular] A1

a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and is worn over other clothes, especially in cold weather

chaleco, suéter, jersey

  • wear a sweater

Collocations knit a sweater · buy a new sweater

  • She wore her favorite red sweater.

    Ella llevaba su chaleco favorito rojo.

2 TEXTILE [singular] B1

a type of thick, soft fabric used for making sweaters and similar items

lana para hacer suéteres

  • sweater material

Collocations sweater yarn · sweater fabric

  • The sweater was made of soft, warm wool.

    El suéter estaba hecho de lana suave y cálida.