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noun
a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.
Also called cardigan sweater, cardigan jacket.
Origin:
1865–70; named after J. T. Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British cavalryman of Crimean War fame
1865–70; named after J. T. Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British cavalryman of Crimean War fame
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Cardigan
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- The oversized cardigan is of machine-knit wool, but has loopy hand-crocheted edging.
- Sometimes a skirt or lightweight cotton pants with a simple top or a tank with a cardigan.
- For versatile, packable layering, this lamb's-wool cardigan is an ideal choice.
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noun
2.
one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a long tail. Compare Pembroke (def. 3).
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Word Origin & History
cardigan
1868, from James Thomas Brudenell (1797-1868), 7th Earl of Cardigan, English general distinguished in the Crimean War, who set the style, in one account supposedly wearing such a jacket while leading the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (1854). The place name is an anglicization of Welsh Ceredigion,
EXPANDlit. "Ceredig's land." Ceredic lived 5c.
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