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Hi,I have a question: How can I differentiate 4 kinds of clothes as follows: sweater, pullover, jersey and jumper? About shape, design and material?If you can send me a picture for each, it's will be so helpful.Thank you.Affectionately,moonking

Philip · Accepted Answer

I'm sure that if you use a Google image search you'll find what you need.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

sweater, pullover, jersey and jumper

Here in Canada, the only one of these words I ever hear is 'sweater'.

Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Sigh.

I should probably tell you to use your dictionary, but here goes:

A sweater is a garment made of thick, knit fabric, usually either cotton or wool. If you're wearing a shirt, it goes over the shirt. If you're wearing a jacket or coat, it goes under the jacket or coat. Its purpose is to keep you warm. It can be either a cardigan, in which case it buttons up the front, or a pullover, in which case it is pulled on over the head.

Jersey is a thin, knit fabric, usually made of cotton. The word used to be used for pullover sweaters, but here in the U. S. we rarely use it in this sense. You might occasionally hear someone refer to a football jersey, for example.

In the U. S., a jumper is a sleeveless dress that is worn over a blouse or a T-shirt. In England, a jumper is a pullover sweater.

Okay?

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