i LOVE 50s style and recently bought some skirts, but now i need some tops to go with them and i love these the most. they're small at the waist and a little short, some are long sleeved some are short, and usually with a neckline like this (without the collar). what are these called? where can i find them?
nouns - What's the difference between a jumper, a pullover, and a sweater? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Does anyone know what the “sweaters” that cover only the arms and clavicle are called?
do these types of sweaters have a name?
What is the name of this style of sweater/jumper?
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There is a lot of regional variation on the meanings of these words. I am only familiar with US English and UK English, others can fill in the blanks:
Jumper: In the UK this just refers to an garment you wear over your shirt for warmth. It doesn't have buttons, and it pulled over your head.
In the US this has a completely different meaning. It is a type of girl's dress, a top, with attached shorts basically. (Google will be happy to show you images.) It has a kind of "little girl" sense to it kind of like pinafore, however, for sure adult women wear them too.
Sweater: In the UK this is the same as a jumper, a garment you wear over your shirt, with no buttons, and is pulled over your head.
In the US this is a similar item, however, a cardigan with buttons can also be called a sweater in the US.
Pullover: again is a garment you wear over your shirt, pulled over your head. The meaning is the same in the US and UK, but it is a pretty uncommon word in the US.
So in the UK it all means pretty much the same, however there are considerable semantic variations in the US.
This is just based on my personal observation having lived in both countries. I am sure there are lots of subtle regional variations. For example, in the UK the further north you go, the more likely you are to use jumper instead of sweater, and vice versa. Though pullover is pretty universal.
In Chile, because of the influence of many immigrants from Britain, a sweater is 'una chompa' — isn't that neat?
American usage:
Pullover is absolutely part of the wardrobe here! But it needn't be wooly — it can be made of fleece (synthetic) or a lightweight cotton-jersey knit type thing with long sleeves. Has to pull over the head versus zipping or buttoning up the front.
Sweater — any knitted thing for the top of your body. Short sleeves, long sleeves, button front, pullover, hooded, etc. You specify the details. Sweater-vest, hooded sweater, turtleneck sweater, etc.
Jumper — this is actually a dress (no shorts attached—that is a jumpsuit as clarified above) with no sleeves or collar; it is worn over a blouse or lightweight 'pullover' as we see in Catholic school uniforms here.
And does anyone have a “loose, net-like” pattern for one? I’ve finished making a crop top and have lots of extra yarn left over so I was thinking I could make one of these clavicle sweater things in a loose stitch but I have no idea what it’s called so I can’t look for any patterns. 😅 please help!