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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Throw a colorful cardigan over your shoulders (like the Gap Factory Pale Banana Crewneck Cardigan), opt for baby pink linen pants, or find another way to add a pop of color to your seasonal wardrobe.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
In the first picture, she's seen wearing a brown ribbed cardigan and a pair of jeans, with shoulder length hair parted on the side.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Wear yours with button-ups, cardigans, and sporty sweaters alike.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Want to feel like old money in a crewneck cardigan?
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
In the first picture, she's seen wearing a brown ribbed cardigan and a pair of jeans, with shoulder length hair parted on the side.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Wear yours with button-ups, cardigans, and sporty sweaters alike.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Want to feel like old money in a crewneck cardigan?
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
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 Apr. 2025.
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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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