cardigan
/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.
name
A town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN1846).
name
The County of Cardigan, a former synonym of Cardiganshire, Wales.
name
A community in the town of Three Rivers, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "[…] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise."
- "Suzette Sundae, a musician wearing a fifties-style swing dress and a white cardigan over her tattoos, said that she ran a vintage-clothing store in Park Slope. When the store’s traffic fell off, she had Airbnb-ed her home."
- "“I love that loungewear has become a prevailing new category,” said Barbara Lippert, 65, a writer. “During the worst part of the pandemic even jeans seemed like an overreach, requiring that complex button and zipper action. And cardigans were too much work.”"
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/