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cardigan

1

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

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


Cardigan

2

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

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

cardigan

1

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cardigan

2

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cardigan

3

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. Cardigan, 7th Earl of17971868MBritishMILITARY: soldier 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.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardigan1

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

Origin of cardigan1

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan
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Example Sentences

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A few days ago Lucy posted on Instagram, her cardigan tightened at the back with a hairband to make it smaller and fit.

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Even though Mark eventually progressed from skirts to vintage cardigans and button-downs, that same initial level of authenticity was kept as Mark learned more about himself.

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He wore cardigan sweaters, carried his own luggage on Air Force One and prohibited the presidential anthem Hail to the Chief being played when he entered the room.

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In his first televised fireside chat, he wore a cardigan sweater and encouraged Americans to conserve energy during the winter by keeping their thermostats at 65 degrees in the daytime and 55 degrees at night.

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Wearing a brown knit cardigan, Beetlejuice takes on the guise of a couples therapist.

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