cardigan

noun

car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən How to pronounce cardigan (audio)
: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front

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Hadid paired a plunging red cardigan with blue jeans and an oversized white coat. Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024 The cardigan was custom-made with a blend of mohair and wool. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 Don’t pack: A cardigan Pack instead: A turtleneck bodysuit $88 at Lululemon In terms of layering, thinner bodysuits pack better and take up less space than a cardigan. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 In Brown’s final Instagram post, she is seen enthusiastically showing off a Winnie the Pooh hat while wearing a cardigan from BoxLunch. Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cardigan 

Word History

Etymology

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cardigan was in 1856

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“Cardigan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardigan. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

cardigan

noun
car·​di·​gan ˈkärd-i-gən How to pronounce cardigan (audio)
: a usually collarless sweater opening down the front

Geographical Definition

Cardigan

geographical name

Car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən How to pronounce Cardigan (audio)
variants or Cardiganshire
former county of western Wales; capital Aberystwyth

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