cardigan

noun
UK: /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/
US: /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

  1. A knitted sweater or jacket that fastens at the front with buttons or a zipper.

    1. She wore a cardigan to stay warm.
    2. The professor always wore a tweed jacket over a wool cardigan in the lecture hall.

Synonyms

sweater jacket jersey

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "cardigan" is /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ in British English and /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cardigan": sweater, jacket, jersey.

Example usage of "cardigan": "She wore a cardigan to stay warm.". More examples on the page.