Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosby sweater

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: cos-by sweater
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oversized sweater featuring a loud, kitschy pattern.

Example Sentences

"I taste blood in my mouth while a Japanese gentleman in plastic snowshoes and a colorful Cosby sweater snaps photos of a landscape leveled by forest fires a decade ago."
"So hipsters, next time you're digging through the racks at the local thrift store for the perfect Cosby sweater for your annually unoriginal ugly Christmas sweater party, remember this…"
"A guy in a Cosby sweater lamented he didn't bring along some Trivial Pursuit cards."

Etymology

From the sweaters worn by the character Cliff Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby, on the American sitcom The Cosby Show (1984-1992).

Inflected Forms

Cosby sweaters (plural) Bill Cosby sweater (alternative)

Questions

What does cosby sweater mean?: An oversized sweater featuring a loud, kitschy pattern.
Where does cosby sweater come from?: From the sweaters worn by the character Cliff Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby, on the American sitcom The Cosby Show (1984-1992).

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