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DictionarycardiganFront-opening sweater
noun

cardigan

KAR-dih-gun/ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

A knitted sweater that opens down the front.

The knitted cardigan lies flat with its full-length button opening parted.

A single knitted cardigan laid flat, front facing up, with its full-length button opening visibly parted to distinguish it from a pullover.
Etymology
cardiganEnglishthe earl’s title

Cardigan was the title of the earl credited with setting the style of this knitted garment. His title became the name for the front-opening sweater.

In context

Leanne Calderwood, Personal Branding1:37
i get to wear my sweater my cardigan for the first time
Finding energy in being authentic

More examples

  • He drapes the cardigan over the back of a chair.
  • The shop sells cardigans in several colors.
  • An open cardigan covers her cotton shirt.

Forms

cardigan · cardigans

Similar words

pullover
A sweater put on over the head without a full front opening.
jacket
Outerwear that need not be knitted.