sweatshirty

English

Etymology

From sweatshirt +‎ -y.

Adjective

sweatshirty (comparative more sweatshirty, superlative most sweatshirty)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a sweatshirt.
   • 1935 October 6, Brown Booth, “Maroons’ Echoes”, in Sunday American-Statesman, volume 22, number 130, Austin, Tex., section “Passing Rodgers”, page 10, column 1:

     The Austin Maroons should get some new jersies; the ones they use not only have a sweatshirty look but the numerals have faded so that they blend perfectly into the grey background, making it impossible to tell who’s who.

   • 2009 January 2, Hannah Crowley, quoting Rachel Strules, “What I’m into: Rachel Strules: Boutique owner, trend spotter”, in The Burlington Free Press, volume 182, number 2, page 2C:

     There’s a lot of what I call “flash-dancing,” very ’80s, sweatshirty loose fabrics.

   • 2015 September 20, Booth Moore, “Five lasting impressions”, in Los Angeles Times, section “Comfort is king”, page P5, column 1:

     L.A.’s Greg Lauren elevated sweatshirty fleece and fused it with denim, and BCBG’s Cal-inspired tie-dye knits were festival-ready.