noun

cardigan

cardigan

She wore a warm cardigan over her dress.

She wore a warm cardigan over her dress.

((a/an)) cardigan a type of clothing She wore a warm cardigan.

Synonyms: sweater, knitted jacket

Named after James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a 19th-century British Army officer who made the garment popular.

Imagine the Earl of Cardigan needing a jacket he could easily put on or take off, hence the buttons down the front.

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