cardigan

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

   […] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.

2. 2
   name

   The County of Cardigan, a former synonym of Cardiganshire, Wales.

   After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station.

3. 3
   noun

   knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

4. 4
   name

   A town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN1846).

5. 5
   name

   A community in the town of Three Rivers, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

6. 6
   name

   A western suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

7. 7
   name

   A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized from Welsh Ceredigion (“Ceredig's land”)