pullover
noun [C] /ˈpʊlˌəʊ.vər/
/-ˌoʊ.vɚ/ mainly UK (US usually sweater)Definition
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B1 a piece of clothing, usually made of a warm material such as wool and worn over the top part of the body, that has long sleeves and is put on by pulling it over your headJumpers, shirts and tee-shirts
(Definition of pullover noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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