Definition of cardigan
: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front
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True to Toomey’s cardio-meets-yoga ideology, several garments are deemed part of the Awakenings or Heart Opener collection, including a Meditation Cloak, a large shawl that looks like a Savasana of a cardigan.
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This time, Malia and Sasha traded in their athleisure for two flowy dresses, and Michelle opted for a white sleeveless cardigan.
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On Thursday, Zendaya joined the rest of the Spider-Man: Homecoming cast for a photo call in London, wearing a blue tulle dress and topping it off with a piece rarely seen on the red carpet: a cardigan.
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Emmit is thrown in a communal cell in prison and is approached by a large man interested in his cardigan.
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Sales soared and the label became a chic powerhouse of cardigans and chinos.
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First Lady Michelle Obama wore a J. Crew cardigan on Jay Leno's couch in 2008, and her daughters wore Crewcuts, the label's children's line, for President Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Horan sports a casual yet cool look in a black James Perse t-shirt, gray Paige cardigan and dark wash denim jeans.
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Origin and Etymology of cardigan
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier
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CARDIGAN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of cardigan for English Language Learners
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: a sweater that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons
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