cardigan

CEFRB1

/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A knitted sweater that opens at the front.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN1846).

Examples

  • I like the reindeer pattern on this cardigan.

  • Rima always wore a cardigan.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The County of Cardigan, a former synonym of Cardiganshire, Wales.

  2. A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

More examples

In context

  • Her cardigan was unbuttoned.

  • […] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.

  • Suzette Sundae, a musician wearing a fifties-style swing dress and a white cardigan over her tattoos, said that she ran a vintage-clothing store in Park Slope. When the store’s traffic fell off, she had Airbnb-ed her home.

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She wore a warm woolen blank over her shirt to stay cozy indoors.

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Origin

noun

Named after British military commander James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868). For the surname, see Cardigan.