cardigan

[kahr-di-guh n]

noun

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

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

Also called cardigan sweater, cardigan jacket.

Cardigan

[kahr-di-guh n]

noun

Cardiganshire.

one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a long tail.Compare Pembroke(def 3).

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Examples from the Web for cardigan

Contemporary Examples of cardigan

Adam had a hat on and a cardigan, Benji had this tie, and Greta has this dress.
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Marlow Stern
May 14, 2013
FLOTUS 'Raises the Roof' in the brand's new spring cardigan and cashmere shell.
Michelle Obama wears J.Crew to Perform 'The Evolution of Mom Dancing'
Misty White Sidell
February 24, 2013
The cardigan came out again, over a white pussycat-bow blouse, in Prague, as did the pearls, and the black and white dress.
The New Diana?
Meredith Etherington-Smith
April 8, 2009

Historical Examples of cardigan

Some of the characters of "Cardigan" reappear in this new novel.
The Damsel and the Sage
Elinor Glyn
Her death was soon avenged by the slaughter of the Normans at Cardigan.
Medival Wales
A. G. Little
Miss Cardigan clapped her hands together softly and laughed.
Daisy
Elizabeth Wetherell
Once upon a time she give me a cardigan jacket to wear under my coat.
The Tale of Timber Town
Alfred Grace
Just as moral as they ever were, Mrs. Cardigan, but they've got more opportunity.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.
John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for cardigan

cardigan

noun

a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front

Word Origin for cardigan

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan

Cardigan

noun

the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail

Cardigan

noun

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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Word Origin and History for cardigan

1868, from James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), 7th Earl of Cardigan, English general distinguished in the Crimean War, who set the style, in one account supposedly wearing such a jacket while leading the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (1854). The place name is an anglicization of Welsh Ceredigion, literally "Ceredig's land." Ceredig lived 5c.