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jumper

 
 
/ˈdʒʌmpər/ noun [C]

Definition

WARM CLOTHING UK (UK/US sweater) a warm piece of clothing which covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head
DRESS US (UK pinafore) a loose dress with no sleeves that is worn over other clothes such as a shirt
(Definition of jumper noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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