cardigan

¹ American  

[kahr-di-guhn] / ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

noun

1. a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.

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Cardigan ² American  

[kahr-di-guhn] / ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

noun

1. Cardiganshire.

2. one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a long tail.

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Cardigan ¹ British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail

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Cardigan ² British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. 7th Earl of, title of James Thomas Brudenell. 1797–1868, British cavalry officer. He led the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava (1854) during the Crimean War.

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cardigan ³ British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front

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Etymology

Origin of cardigan

First recorded in 1865–70; named after J. T. Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British cavalryman of Crimean War fame

Example Sentences

And I had this cardigan on, which was full of mohair, so it was in my throat, in my nose, in my eyes, and it started to affect my voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schur decided to drop her own line of cardigans, designed for the store by a local artisan and manufactured overseas, after tariffs doubled the price she would have had to charge to at least $160.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mater Lumley glanced anxiously at her husband and seized a cardigan from the pile of knitted things, as if preparing to go out.

From Literature

Prior to “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” most were willing to brush clumps of cigarette ash off of cardigan sweaters and, at most, bail a lover out of jail.

From Salon

Other highlights from the show included Ross's leopard cardigan, which Balding likened to a "Flintstones outfit".

From BBC