cardigan

[ kahr-di-guh n ]
/ ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

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, cardinal beetle

Definition for cardigan (2 of 2)

Cardigan
[ kahr-di-guh n ]
/ ˈkɑr dɪ gən /

noun

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