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sweats

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /swɛts/

name

  1. plural of Sweat

noun

  1. A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
  2. A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
  3. Any illness causing copious perspiration.

    “I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?”

  4. Nervousness.

    “Any law-abiding person gets stomach butterflies when pulled over for running a yellow light And going to traffic court can bring on a case of the sweats.”

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat