ˈswetɪŋˌsɪstɪm
1Swet — Swet, St. Petersburger Zeitung, s. Sswet …
2swet — swet(e obs. ff. suet, suit, sweat, sweet …
3SWET, GERSHON — (1893–1968), journalist. Born in the Ukraine, Swet went in 1921 to Berlin as a correspondent for the Warsaw Yiddish newspaper Moment. While increasingly active in the Zionist movement, he became an expert in two fields: international politics,… …
4sweat — [swet] noun [U] I liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot She wiped the sweat off her forehead with a towel.[/ex] • in a (cold) sweat very worried or nervous[/ex] no sweat spoken used for saying that you can easily do something[/ex] II… …
5sweatband — /swet band /, n. 1. a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head. 2. a band of fabric worn around the head to absorb sweat. [1890 95; SWEAT + BAND2] * * * …
6sweatbox — /swet boks /, n. 1. a sauna or other enclosure for sweating. 2. any uncomfortably warm room or environment. 3. a box or cell in which a prisoner is punished or given the third degree. 4. a device for removing moisture from tobacco leaves, figs,… …
7sweated — /swet id/, adj. 1. made by underpaid workers. 2. underpaid and overworked. 3. having poor working conditions. [1645 55 for earlier sense saturated with sweat ; 1880 85 for def. 2; SWEAT + ED2] * * * …
8sweater — /swet euhr/, n. 1. a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves. 2. a person or thing that sweats. 3. an employer who underpays and overworks employees. adj. 4. of, for, or pertaining to a sweater: sweater… …
9sweatercoat — /swet euhr koht /, n. a coat knitted like a bulky sweater. [1910 15; SWEATER + COAT] * * * …
10sweatpants — /swet pants /, n. (used with a pl. v.) loose fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or… …
