CARDIGAN


Meaning of CARDIGAN in English

I. ˈkärdə̇gən, ˈkȧd-, -ēg- noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: after James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan died 1868 English soldier

: a sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front and usually has a round or V-shaped collarless neck

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Cardigan, county in Wales

: a Welsh Corgi of a variety characterized by rounded ears, slightly bowed forelegs, and long tail

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