Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweatery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sweatery
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a sweater.

Example Sentences

"Some [dresses] are sweatery knits; others come with sweaters made just for them."
"Sportswear looks continue to influence women's courtwear with wrapped or knife-pleated skirts, bolero tie-blouses worn over bandeau bras, and sweatery knits."
"Joseph Ettedgui, the remarkable retailing entrepreneur who also created several lines such as Joseph Tricot and Joseph Pour La Ville, invited small groups to the Basile Street Hotel for coffee and croissants and a close look at his sweatery knits and handsomely tailored suits."

Etymology

From sweater + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sweater

Inflected Forms

more sweatery (comparative) most sweatery (superlative)

Questions

What does sweatery mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a sweater.
Where does sweatery come from?: From sweater + -y.

How to pronounce sweatery

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