car‧di‧gan /ˈkɑːdɪɡən $ ˈkɑːr-/ (
also ˈcardigan ˌsweater American English)
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868), British soldier]
a
sweater similar to a short coat, fastened at the front with buttons or a zip
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