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sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweatshirt fabric
Casual loungewear or athletic clothing made from thick, soft fleece-backed fabric. Refers to the garment (top or bottom) or to the fabric itself. Often used for at-home or workout wear.
From English "sweat," short for sweatshirt/sweatpants. In Japanese, the single word covers tops, bottoms, and the fabric — context (or a compound) tells you which.
Common collocations
- スウェットを着る: to wear sweats
- スウェットの上下: matching sweatshirt and sweatpants
- スウェット素材: sweatshirt fabric
- グレーのスウェット: gray sweats
Compounds
- スウェットシャツ: sweatshirt (top, specifically)
- スウェットパンツ: sweatpants
- スウェットパーカー: hoodie made of sweatshirt material