cardigan

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

/ ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

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noun

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

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Also called cardigan sweater, cardigan jacket.

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

Words nearby cardigan

cardialgia, cardie, cardiectasia, cardiectomy, Cardiff, cardigan, Cardigan Bay, Cardiganshire, Cardin, cardinal, cardinalate

Other definitions for cardigan (2 of 2)

Cardigan

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

/ ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

noun

Cardiganshire.

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

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How to use cardigan in a sentence

On Twitter, the senator shared a GIF of him donning a pair of khakis and a blue long-sleeved cardigan bearing the logo of the fictional soccer team Lasso coaches, AFC Richmond.
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Lily Rabe, pregnant and swathed in muted cozy cardigans with long, flowing blonde hair, is a perfect echo of Jennifer Lawrence.
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The end result is a downright stunning hand-knit cardigan, sure to impress even the most prolific amateur knitters.
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We have to put on our cardigan sweaters and turn down the thermostat and eat lower in the food chain and all that sort of stuff.
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But as hard as she tried, she couldn't help but make her pastel cardigan titillating in Secretariat.
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Adam had a hat on and a cardigan, Benji had this tie, and Greta has this dress.
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She put a black cardigan on top, and wore black kitten heels.
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He was made governor of the castles of Cardigan and Carmarthen, and received various marks of royal favour.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple|Charles G. Addison
Unfortunately Lord Cardigan, who commanded the latter, considered himself bound by his orders to remain strictly on the defensive.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
He had discarded his shore toggery and slumped around in a cloth cap, a cardigan jacket, heavy woollen pants and carpet slippers.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
She emerged a moment later, followed by an elderly person in a red cardigan jacket and overalls.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
He opened the door for Mrs. Cardigan and her tray, stood aside, waved to me once, and was gone.
Mavis of Green Hill|Faith Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for cardigan (1 of 3)

cardigan

/ (ˈkɑːdɪɡən) /

noun

a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front

Word Origin for cardigan

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan

British Dictionary definitions for cardigan (2 of 3)

Cardigan¹

/ (ˈkɑːdɪɡən) /

noun

the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail

British Dictionary definitions for cardigan (3 of 3)

Cardigan²

/ (ˈkɑːdɪɡən) /

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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