cardien.
/ˈkɑːdi/, U.S. /ˈkɑrdi/, New Zealand English /ˈkʌːdi/ colloquial (chiefly British and New Zealand).
A knitted jumper with or (less commonly) without sleeves which fastens down the front, usually by means of buttons; = cardigan n.
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1946 Gisborne (N.Z.) Herald 12 Oct. 7/5 (advt.) No outfit complete without one of our brilliantly styled woolly cardies or bulkies.
1969 Guardian 3 Nov. 7/2 Grey gentlemen in shrunken cardies.
1981 Daily Tel. 29 Aug. 11/2 A flock of over-50s wearing pastel cardis and floppy hats.
2016 Canberra Times 6 Nov. 2 There's no place like home—a big comfy cardi, coffee and the couch will do me just fine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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