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Hoodie or Sweater - What's the difference?

hoodie | sweater |

As nouns the difference between hoodie and sweater

is that hoodie is a sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front while sweater is a knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

hoodie

English

Alternative forms

* hoody

Noun

(wikipedia hoodie) (en noun)
  • A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
  • (British) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.
  • * 2006 ,The Guardian , July 10, London
  • Show more understanding of hoodies , urges
  • (slang) foreskin
  • Synonyms

    * kangaroo * kangaroo jacket * bunny hug

    See also

    * chav * yob

    sweater

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
  • A similar garment worn for warmth.
  • One who sweats (produces sweat).
  • *
  • One who or that which causes to sweat.
  • *1906 , Chesterton, Charles Dickens ,
  • *:We learn of the cruelty of some school or child-factory from journalists; we learn it from inspectors, we learn it from doctors, we learn it even from shame-stricken schoolmasters and repentant sweaters ; but we never learn it from the children; we never learn it from the victims.
  • Synonyms

    * sweatshirt * jumper, pullover, jersey, cardigan, wooly * perspirer * exploiter