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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Oh, and the warm-toned cardigans and gray and yellow checks and stripes.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Martha Stewart Martha Stewart brought her signature style, wearing a while look with a plum cardigan, sneakers and an animal-print bag.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
This season’s sweater trends include cardigans, sporty styles, and sweaters with scarves attached.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Martha Stewart Martha Stewart brought her signature style, wearing a while look with a plum cardigan, sneakers and an animal-print bag.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
This season’s sweater trends include cardigans, sporty styles, and sweaters with scarves attached.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 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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