Ugliness is a property of a person or thing that is unpleasant to look upon and results in a highly unfavorable evaluation. To be ugly is to be aesthetically unattractive, repulsive, or offensive. Not sure how, but ugly sweaters have become an important part of Christmas fashion.
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A sweater (North American English) is a garment intended to cover the torso and arms. A sweater is either a pullover or a cardigan, distinguished in that cardigans open at the front while pullovers do not. In British English, a pullover may also be called a jumper or jersey.
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25, a date that was later adopted in the East. Today, most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Ugly Christmas sweaters are not only worn on December 25th. They are often worn to holiday parties leading up to Xmas as well as holiday parties to help celebrate ringing in the new year.
If you are interested you can take a look back at some ugly Christmas sweaters from 2016.
Learn about ugly Christmas sweaters in our fashion terminology section.