SWEATER

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Sweater

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For the EP by Eskimo Joe, see Sweater (EP).
For the garment that covers the whole body, see Jumpsuit instead of Jumper.

One from the Graham Leggate collection, Norwegian Selbu rose design
A sweater, also called a jumper in British English,[1] is a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, made of knitted or crocheted material that covers the upper part of the body. When sleeveless, the garment is often called a slipover.
Sweaters are worn by adults and children of all genders, often over a shirt, blouse, T-shirt, or other top, but sometimes next to the skin. Sweaters were traditionally made from wool but can now be made of cotton, synthetic fibers, or any combination of these.

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