cardigan

noun

car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən 

: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front

Examples of cardigan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their Midi Slip brings comfort to eveningwear, while their Crop Cardi is a stylish black cardigan to pair up with their Slip Skirt in black. —Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Shop cozy cardigans, puffer jackets, comfy pants, and more starting at just $10 now, with savings up to 73 percent at Walmart’s huge end-of-year sale. —Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024

So my style resolution to you, Mrs. Chanel, isn’t to take one thing off, but to buy one gray cardigan. —Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024

The brief clip shows Scout embracing her father, who is pictured in a grey cardigan and slacks. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cardigan

noun

car·​di·​gan ˈkärd-i-gən 

: a usually collarless sweater opening down the front

Geographical Definition

Cardigan

geographical name

Car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən 

variants or Cardiganshire

ˈkär-di-gən-ˌshir 

-shər

former county of western Wales; capital Aberystwyth