Dictionary

cardie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkaɹdi/
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Etymology

Shortening of cardigan (as in cardi) with influence from the diminutive -ie / -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) A cardigan.
   • Gone, too, are the remnants of school dinner on a cardie or an angry patch of acne: the magic of digital retouching now wipes out snotty noses or other blemishes (though perfection costs you extra). 2013 March 12, Lucy Ward, “Embarrassing old school photos are history: smile for a smart studio shot”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2022:

Forms

Relateds

cardi · cardy