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CARDIGAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
Synonyms:
Cardigan; Cardigan Welsh corgi
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cardigan" is a kind of...):
corgi; Welsh corgi (either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cardigan" is a kind of...):
jumper; sweater (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)
Meronyms (parts of "cardigan"):
slide fastener; zip; zip fastener; zipper (a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab)