(informal, plural, plural-only) A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging.
(broadly, informal, plural, plural-only) A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a set consisting of a sweatshirt and sweatpants, often worn for exercise or lounging. ▸ Sweatpants.
(informal, plural, plural-only) Any illness causing copious perspiration.
I have a bad case of the sweats. Do you think it's the flu?
(informal, plural, plural-only) 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. 1989 March 30, “Racism Becoming Expensive Hobby”, in Tri City Herald, Pasco, WA: