A cardigan is a knitted woollen sweater that you can fasten at the front with buttons or a zip.
cardigan in British English
(ˈkɑːdɪɡən)
noun
a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front
Word origin
C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan
Cardigan in British English1
(ˈkɑːdɪɡən)
noun
the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail
Cardigan in British English2
(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
Cardigan in American English
(ˈkɑrdɪgən)
noun
the Cardigan Welsh corgi
see also Welsh corgi
cardigan in American English
(ˈkɑrdɪgən)
noun
a sweater or jacket, usually knitted, that opens down the front and is usually collarless and long-sleeved
: also cardigan sweater (or jacket)
Word origin
after 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868), Eng general