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

Lands’ End Cotton Cardigan A cotton cardigan will never go out of style. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

Gracie wore a purple halter dress similar to the ensemble the singer wore on her Speak Now tour, and Gomez donned the iconic Folklore cardigan. —Julia Meehan, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

Spring’s color is a light heather gray—and Kamali’s spring collection features the fabric in an oversized shawl cardigan, bottoms, skirts, shorts and dress pieces. —Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

In certain corners of the Internet, people have spent the past year picking apart the Swedish influencer turned fashion mogul’s $200 cardigans, her quiet-luxury aesthetic, her linen-and-curtain-bangs image, and—oh yes—those toilet-cleaning allegations. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Sep. 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