cardigan
noun/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/
/ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
(North American English also cardigan sweater
/ˌkɑːdɪɡən ˈswetə(r)/
/ˌkɑːrdɪɡən ˈswetər/
)- a jacket made of wool like a sweater but fastened with buttons down the frontTopics Clothes and Fashionb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- cashmere
- wool
- woollen/woolen
- …
- knit
- sweater
Word Originmid 19th cent. (Crimean War): named after James Thomas Brudenel, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade, whose troops first wore such garments.Want to learn more?
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