pullover

A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.

Noun

  1. A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.
  2. An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.
  3. An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.
  4. An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.
    • I followed my training in the academy regarding vehicle pullovers. - 2010, D. E. Gray, The Warrior in Me, page 23:

Origin

Etymology tree English pull overdeverb. English pullover Deverbal from pull over.

Forms

pullovers

Related

cardigan jumper pushover sweater sweatshirt

Derived

pullovered pulloverless pully