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

Cardigan

¹

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

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

Cardigan

²

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

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.

cardigan

³

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardigan¹

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan

Example Sentences

Dressed in green leather pants and a matching green cardigan, Mase was offering a simple solution to a complicated problem.

From Los Angeles Times

Wrapped in a cozy gray cardigan, she’s sitting cross-legged on a sofa, shoes off, with an overstuffed pillow in her lap.

From Los Angeles Times

Ivy says his scruffy beard and “menopause cardigan” make him look like a “ghetto Papa Smurf.”

From Los Angeles Times

She left and returned about 15 minutes later, wearing a cardigan draped over her head and hair.

From Los Angeles Times

They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”

From Salon