sweats
noun
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Pronunciation: /swɛts/
name
- plural of Sweat
noun
- A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
- A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
- Any illness causing copious perspiration.
“I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?”
- 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
- third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat