cardigan

noun (a cardigan, cardigans)

«cardigan» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A cardigan is a knitted jumper (sweater) that opens down the front and does up with buttons or a zip. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories it is a warm piece of clothing, often worn by grandparents or as school uniform. Phrases: «put on your cardigan», «a school cardigan», «button up your cardigan».

Examples

Put on your cardigan; it's chilly. tree →
My school cardigan is navy blue. tree →
Gran knitted me a red cardigan. tree →
A cardigan costs 18 pounds; how much do 3 cost? tree →
He buttoned up his cardigan. tree →
I left my cardigan on the bus. tree →

Note

Countable. Informal UK short form: «cardi». Different from a jumper/sweater, which has no opening down the front. Named after a British earl, the Earl of Cardigan.

On Mova

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