[ˈkɑːdɪɡ(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a knitted jumper fastening down the front
(e.g: I wore a light cardigan over a sundress)


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Origin:
mid 19th century (Crimean War): named after James Thomas Brudenel, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), leader of the Charge of the Light Brigade, whose troops first wore such garments