sweater vest
noun[C]
mainlyUSuk/ˈswet.ə ˌvest/us/ˈswet̬.ɚ ˌvest/(UKalsotank top)aknittedpieceofclothing(= made fromwoolorthickcotton)thatcoverstheupperpartof thebodybut not thearms, and is usuallywornover otherclothing:
Helookslike akindlygeographyteacherin hisneatsweatervest,shirtandtie.
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tank top
- He waswearinghisusualgreytrousers, asweatervest,tie, and navy-blueblazer.
- Shelookedthroughracksofshortstomatchthepoloshirtsandsweatervestsshe had alreadypickedout.
- What shecallsatanktop, this Americancallsasweatervest.
- Nowadays in the city'schurches, you’llseeeverything fromjeanstominiskirtstosweatervests.
Jumpers, shirts & tee-shirts
- bandeau
- beach shirt
- blouse
- bodysuit
- boob tube
- dashiki
- dress shirt
- gansey
- guernsey
- hair shirt
- Oxford shirt
- polo neck
- polo shirt
- polo-necked
- pullover
- tee shirt
- tunic
- turtleneck
- turtlenecked
- twinset