Verboticism: Sweetshirt

'I'm in love with these shoes.'

DEFINITION: v. To have a favorite article of clothing with which you develop a personal, and even a deeply fulfilling, relationship. n. A much loved article of clothing.

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Sweetshirt

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Pronunciation: sweet-shurt

Sentence: Al isn't much for fashion. If he had his way he would be able to wear a pair of shorts and his sweetshirt all the time. It's old and stained. You can barely make out the faded college logo on the threadbare fabric but he claims it is broken in just right.

Etymology: sweet (infatuated with; in love with) + sweatshirt (a loose, long-sleeved, collarless pullover of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, with close-fitting or elastic cuffs and sometimes a drawstring at the waist, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating)

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