cardigan

noun

car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən 

: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front

Examples of cardigan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Style it with a cropped jean jacket or lightweight cardigan and platform sandals. —Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Hadid wore a white tank top underneath a matching Guest In Residence cardigan with high-waisted bootcut blue jeans. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025

Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore. —Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025

The set includes a smart and comfortable cardigan and jogger made of organic cotton. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cardigan

noun

car·​di·​gan ˈkärd-i-gən 

: a usually collarless sweater opening down the front

Geographical Definition

Cardigan

geographical name

Car·​di·​gan ˈkär-di-gən 

variants or Cardiganshire

ˈkär-di-gən-ˌshir 

-shər

former county of western Wales; capital Aberystwyth