sweats

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /swɛts/ Rhymes: -ɛts === Noun === sweats plural of sweat === Noun === sweats pl (plural only) (informal) A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging. (by extension) Sweatpants. Synonym: joggers (informal) Any illness causing copious perspiration. (informal) Nervousness. ==== Usage notes ==== The term sweats (sense 1) is frequently used to refer specifically just to sweatpants, without implying that a matching sweatshirt is also being worn. ==== Derived terms ==== meat sweats night sweats === Verb === sweats third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat === References === === Anagrams === Weasts, saw set, sawest, sawset, tawses, wastes == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === sweats m plural of sweat