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
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Her mother matched her aesthetic, wearing a floral black A-line skirt and matching cardigan.
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The Noah Belted Crewneck effortlessly chic take on the classic cardigan, and light enough to reach for year round.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Silhouette-wise, Lawrence stayed true to her easy springtime formula by wearing a black cardigan buttoned at the top, straight-leg blue jeans, and an olive green trench coat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
Stylists rolled racks of tweed pants and natty cardigans into the studio—ivory-tower drag for the band.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Team it up with easy separates like a cardigan and ivory pencil skirt.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Try her layering techniques of t-shirts and cardigans under fur coats or tiny tops and low-rise jeans as a combo under a coat.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
In the photo, Swift could be seen rocking a dark jacket and a green backwards cap covering her bangs, as Giudice wore a pink ensemble featuring a glittery cowboy hat and knitted cardigan.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The Noah Belted Crewneck effortlessly chic take on the classic cardigan, and light enough to reach for year round.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Silhouette-wise, Lawrence stayed true to her easy springtime formula by wearing a black cardigan buttoned at the top, straight-leg blue jeans, and an olive green trench coat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024
Stylists rolled racks of tweed pants and natty cardigans into the studio—ivory-tower drag for the band.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Team it up with easy separates like a cardigan and ivory pencil skirt.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Try her layering techniques of t-shirts and cardigans under fur coats or tiny tops and low-rise jeans as a combo under a coat.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
In the photo, Swift could be seen rocking a dark jacket and a green backwards cap covering her bangs, as Giudice wore a pink ensemble featuring a glittery cowboy hat and knitted cardigan.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
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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
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