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cardigan

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cardigan (noun)
  2. Cardigan (geographical name)
  3. Cardigan Welsh corgi (noun)
  4. Cardigan Bay (geographical name)

car·di·gan

noun \ˈkär-di-gən\

Definition of CARDIGAN

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

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier
First Known Use: 1862

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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