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cardigan

1

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

  1. a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.


Cardigan

2

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

  1. one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a long tail. Compare Pembroke ( def 3 ).

cardigan

1

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cardigan

2

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cardigan

3

/ ˈɑːɪɡə /

noun

  1. Cardigan, 7th Earl of17971868MBritishMILITARY: soldier 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.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cardigan1

First recorded in 1865–70; named after J. T. Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British cavalryman of Crimean War fame
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cardigan1

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan
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He wore cardigan sweaters, carried his own luggage on Air Force One and prohibited the presidential anthem Hail to the Chief being played when he entered the room.

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In his first televised fireside chat, he wore a cardigan sweater and encouraged Americans to conserve energy during the winter by keeping their thermostats at 65 degrees in the daytime and 55 degrees at night.

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Wearing a brown knit cardigan, Beetlejuice takes on the guise of a couples therapist.

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She wears a powder blue cardigan, pink leg warmers and low-riding tan riding pants with a thong peeking out.

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“It was the idea of a game show kind of guy. We didn’t go that route, but these are some of the avenues we explored on the journey to the cardigan,” she said.

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