sweater up
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To put on a sweater because it's cold.
Literal meaning: To put a sweater on, going 'up' — i.e., covering oneself upward with warm clothing.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To put on a sweater or extra warm clothing, often in response to cold weather.
"You'd better sweater up before we head outside — it's below freezing."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Not a widely established or standard phrasal verb; it is a playful, colloquial coinage modelled on 'bundle up' or 'layer up.' May be used humorously or in parenting contexts. Not typically found in formal dictionaries.
Commonly used with
cold winter chill outside weather
Forms
Base
sweater up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sweaters up
he/she/it
Past simple
sweatered up
yesterday
Past participle
sweatered up
have + pp
-ing form
sweatering up
continuous
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