pullover
pronunciation
How to pronounce pullover in British English:
UK [ˈpʊləʊvə(r)]
How to pronounce pullover in American English:
US [ˈpʊloʊvə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
Word Origin
- pullover (adj.)
- 1871, originally of shoes, from pull (v.) + over (adv.). As a noun, from 1875 as a kind of hat cover; 1925 as a type of sweater (short for pullover sweater, 1912), so called in reference to the method of putting it on.
Example
- 1. This pullover fits you well .
- 2. Our teacher always wears the same pullover .
- 3. One " after " picture featured a young male scientist sporting a striped pullover and a goatee .
- 4. Rather then rely on long-term weather bureau predictions , it is safer to take an umbrella or raincoat and a warm pullover as well as sunglasses and a sunshade , even at the cost of slightly heavier luggage .
- 5. Photographs of morales wearing the frock everywhere from spain to china to south africa , over an open-necked shirt or dressed up with a black , shiny leather jacket , have made the pullover a must-have item back home .