cardigan
noun
car·di·gan
ˈkär-di-gən 
: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front
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Tonight’s book club is Eastern European-themed, prompting the women to wear red cardigans and dresses.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Padilla’s physical comedy shifted the sketch into a different stratosphere; Marshall and Rodrigo barely stifled their laughter as Beverly tried to wrestle the cardigan onto Duncan’s chest.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Stay cozy when temperatures dip by reaching for this waffle-stitch open cardigan.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people reach for durable denim jackets on spring days, while others, like Witherspoon, opt for a cardigan.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Padilla’s physical comedy shifted the sketch into a different stratosphere; Marshall and Rodrigo barely stifled their laughter as Beverly tried to wrestle the cardigan onto Duncan’s chest.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Stay cozy when temperatures dip by reaching for this waffle-stitch open cardigan.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people reach for durable denim jackets on spring days, while others, like Witherspoon, opt for a cardigan.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cardigan
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“Cardigan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardigan. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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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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