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单词 cardigan
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cardigann.

Brit. /ˈkɑːdᵻɡ(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈkɑrdəɡən/
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Cardigan.
Etymology: < the name of James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), a major general in the British Army who led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War (1854).Brudenell was particularly concerned that his regiment should be smartly turned out, and contributed significant sums of his own money to this end. Warm clothing was especially important for the men fighting in the Crimean winter. Compare:1855 T. Pepper Let. from Crimea in New Monthly Mag. 104 153 Our governors..are trying to make us a hardy race of warriors, like the ancient Britons, and throughout last winter's severe weather, we had orders to do, as far as possible, without garments; no coats, no waistcoats, and no——well, continuations; but, now the summer's approaching, we have to be cased in furs... We are smothered in wool from head to foot. Sheepskin waistcoats and trou——continuations, catskin head-dresses, sable muffs, boas, and gloves, and white swansdown coats with yellow plush tails.
A knitted jumper with or (less commonly) without sleeves which fastens down the front, usually by means of buttons. Cf. cardie n.
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cardigan1856
golfer1911
cardie1946
1856 Peterson's Mag. Mar. 253/2 In open patterns, such as mats, cardigans, &c., generally the thread is broken off at the end of every round.
1868 R. Rowe in Good Words Nov. 699/1 Rubbing..the sleeve of his brown Cardigan.
1879 I. L. Bird Lady's Life Rocky Mts. I. 278 I bought a cardigan for myself..and some thick socks.
1949 Life 21 Feb. 129 (caption) Snug hand-knit cardigan for afterski lounging.
2011 Daily Tel. 20 Apr. 31/5 An embellished cashmere cardigan over her shoulders and heels would finish off the look perfectly.

Compounds

With other nouns, with the sense ‘that is both a cardigan and a ——’, as in cardigan jacket, cardigan sweater, etc.
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1856 Economist 12 July 778/1 (advt.) Midsummer Dress for Young Gentlemen. The Emperor's Cape... The Cardigan Wrapper.
1896 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 12 Oct. 7/4 (advt.) A grand offering of shirts and drawers for men, women and children, overshirts, cardigan sweaters, wool half hose [etc.].
1951 E. E. Evans Mourne Country 179 The wide-bottomed ‘plaidin frock’ or cardigan jacket which survived longest among the Carlingford fishermen.
2004 Daily Tel. 15 Nov. 19/2 Look out for a long, cable-knit cardigan-coat.
2012 New Yorker 26 Mar. 56/2 Neilson was dressed in jeans, Converse sneakers, and a cardigan sweater.

Derivatives

ˈcardiganed adj. wearing a cardigan.Originally and frequently with prefixed adjective specifying the colour, fit, etc., of the cardigan.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > other
kirtled1637
untuckered1713
jerkined1777
tabarded1837
doubleted1858
cardiganed1871
blouse-clad1892
saronged1934
sari'd1958
sweatshirted1977
1871 Good Words Jan. 246/1 The white-faced, brown-Cardiganed, short-aproned, used-up-looking waiters regard the unprofitable visitors as sulkily as they dare.
1936 Berkshire Evening Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 19 Sept. 6/1 You may be belted; or cardiganed; or caped (long or short); or one-pieced, or even tuniced.
2004 Guardian 3 Dec. (Friday Review section) 24/6 Here is the quintessentially English king of baggy-cardiganed, bed-sit bound sensitivity.
2011 Church Times 19 Aug. 23/3 [He] speaks from his armchair, a kindly cardiganed figure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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