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cardigan

noun car·di·gan \ˈkär-di-gən\

: a sweater that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons

Full Definition of CARDIGAN

: a usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front

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James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan †1868 English soldier

First Known Use: 1862

geographical name Car·di·gan \ˈkär-di-gən\

former county W Wales ∗ Aberystwyth

Car·di·gan or Car·di·gan·shire \-ˌshir, -shər\

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