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sweat|er /swe tə ^r / (sweaters ) N‑COUNT A sweater is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms.

sweat|pants /swe tpænts/ also sweat pants N‑PLURAL Sweatpants are the part of a sweatsuit that covers your legs.

sweat|shirt /swe tʃɜː ^r t/ (sweatshirts ) also sweat shirt N‑COUNT A sweatshirt is a loose warm piece of casual clothing, usually made of thick stretchy cotton, which covers the upper part of your body and your arms.

sweat|shop /swe tʃɒp/ (sweatshops ) also sweat shop N‑COUNT If you describe a small factory as a sweatshop , you mean that many people work there in poor conditions for low pay. [DISAPPROVAL ]

sweat|suit /swe tsuːt/ (sweatsuits ) also sweat suit N‑COUNT A sweatsuit is a loose, warm, stretchy suit consisting of long trousers and a top which people wear to relax and do exercise.

sweaty /swe ti/ (sweatier , sweatiest )

1 ADJ If parts of your body or your clothes are sweaty , they are soaked or covered with sweat. □  …sweaty hands. □  She was hot and sweaty.

2 ADJ A sweaty place or activity makes you sweat because it is hot or tiring. □  …a sweaty nightclub.

swede /swiː d/ (swedes ) N‑VAR A swede is a round yellow root vegetable with a brown or purple skin. [BRIT ] in AM, use rutabaga

Swede /swiː d/ (Swedes ) N‑COUNT A Swede is a person who comes from Sweden.

Swe|dish /swiː d I ʃ/

1 ADJ Swedish means belonging or relating to Sweden, or to its people, language, or culture.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Swedish is the language spoken in Sweden.

sweep ◆◇◇ /swiː p/ (sweeps , sweeping , swept )

1 VERB If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. □ [V n] The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in. □ [V n prep/adv] She was in the kitchen sweeping crumbs into a dust pan. □ [V ] Norma picked up the broom and began sweeping.

2 VERB If you sweep things off something, you push them off with a quick smooth movement of your arm. □ [V n prep/adv] With a gesture of frustration, she swept the cards from the table. □ [V n prep/adv] 'Thanks friend,' he said, while sweeping the money into his pocket.

3 VERB If someone with long hair sweeps their hair into a particular style, they put it into that style. □ [V n prep/adv] …stylish ways of sweeping your hair off your face. □ [be V -ed] Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail.

4 VERB If your arm or hand sweeps in a particular direction, or if you sweep it there, it moves quickly and smoothly in that direction. □ [V prep/adv] His arm swept around the room. □ [V n prep/adv] Daniels swept his arm over his friend's shoulder. □ [V -ing] …the long sweeping arm movements of a violinist. ● N‑COUNT Sweep is also a noun. □  With one sweep of her hand she threw back the sheets.

5 VERB If wind, a stormy sea, or another strong force sweeps someone or something along, it moves them quickly along. □ [V n prep/adv] …landslides that buried homes and swept cars into the sea. □ [V n prep/adv] Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.

6 VERB If you are swept somewhere, you are taken there very quickly. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] The visitors were swept past various monuments. □ [V n prep/adv] A limousine swept her along the busy freeway to the airport.

7 VERB If something sweeps from one place to another, it moves there extremely quickly. [WRITTEN ] □ [V prep/adv] An icy wind swept through the streets. □ [V prep/adv] The car swept past the gate house.

8 VERB If events, ideas, or beliefs sweep through a place, they spread quickly through it. □ [V + through/across ] A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. □ [V n] …the wave of patriotism sweeping the country.