cardigan
noun
car·di·gan ˈkär-di-gən 
: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Everyone's favorite beige-cardigan-wearing energy vampire reached the end of his life span in the season 3 finale, only to be reborn as a tiny baby. 
Devan Coggan, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Pocket lovers can appreciate this classic duster cardigan that has a place to hold small essentials and keep hands toasty. Sam Peters, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 The image—which was photographed by Duchess Kate in the garden of Duchess Camilla's private Wiltshire home, Ray Mill—shows the future queen consort standing in a field of forget-me-nots, which match her floral shirtdress and cardigan. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2022 There was a lace-up Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan that crisscrossed her bump, and an apricot leather minidress that felt naked in the right way. Raven Smith, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022 Meanwhile, Lutes looked edgy in his own right, wearing a black cardigan with white stars, ripped light-wash denim jeans, and a white fuzzy bucket hat. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 Newton-John wore her signature yellow skirt and matching cardigan, complete with the white button up. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 Long sleeves, high neck, ruffles, a long floral skirt and a white cardigan. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2022 Attending a party at London's Bluebird in a floral print dress and pink cardigan. ELLE, 24 June 2022 See More
Devan Coggan, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Pocket lovers can appreciate this classic duster cardigan that has a place to hold small essentials and keep hands toasty. Sam Peters, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 The image—which was photographed by Duchess Kate in the garden of Duchess Camilla's private Wiltshire home, Ray Mill—shows the future queen consort standing in a field of forget-me-nots, which match her floral shirtdress and cardigan. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2022 There was a lace-up Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan that crisscrossed her bump, and an apricot leather minidress that felt naked in the right way. Raven Smith, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022 Meanwhile, Lutes looked edgy in his own right, wearing a black cardigan with white stars, ripped light-wash denim jeans, and a white fuzzy bucket hat. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022 Newton-John wore her signature yellow skirt and matching cardigan, complete with the white button up. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 Long sleeves, high neck, ruffles, a long floral skirt and a white cardigan. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2022 Attending a party at London's Bluebird in a floral print dress and pink cardigan. ELLE, 24 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Cardigan
geographical name
Car·di·gan ˈkär-di-gən
variants or Cardiganshire
ˈkär-di-gən-ˌshir
-shər
former county of western Wales; capital Aberystwyth