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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Concerning dresses or skirts with a bubble hem like this black one from Mango, try layering a cardigan over it with the arms tied across your shoulders.
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Essence, 3 June 2024
This lightweight cropped cardigan — particularly in the elegant beige hue — can adapt to formal and casual, while also matching with floral and neutral, dark-colored dresses.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
The Enola Holmes actress wore a white tank top under a cardigan slouched around her elbows, sandals, lilac pinstripe pants and bold earrings.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Dobrev posted two photos on her feed with one of herself on a bike, clad in a black cardigan and white sneakers, prior to the accident.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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Essence, 3 June 2024
This lightweight cropped cardigan — particularly in the elegant beige hue — can adapt to formal and casual, while also matching with floral and neutral, dark-colored dresses.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
The Enola Holmes actress wore a white tank top under a cardigan slouched around her elbows, sandals, lilac pinstripe pants and bold earrings.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Dobrev posted two photos on her feed with one of herself on a bike, clad in a black cardigan and white sneakers, prior to the accident.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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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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