pullover

Questions about pullover

What does pullover mean?

pullover means "a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head".

How many syllables are in pullover?

pullover has 3 syllables and divides as pul-lo-ver under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for pullover?

Close synonyms include slipover. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pullover a common word?

pullover is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.