How to Say "Cardigan" in French

cardigan

/kaʁ.di.ɡɑ̃/masculine

Cardigan in French is cardigan, the same word as in English.

cardigan names the knitted sweater that opens down the front.

Meaning: type of sweater (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In France and parts of Belgium people very often say le gilet instead.

cardigan is masculine, so it is un cardigan.

cardigan is pronounced /kaʁ.di.ɡɑ̃/, in three syllables, ending in a nasal vowel with no n sound.

In French, the word gilet can also refer to a life jacket or a safety vest, depending on the context of the conversation.
While cardigan refers to the sweater, gilet originally referred to a waist-length garment without sleeves, like a vest. In modern French, gilet has expanded to cover almost any open-front knitted garment.
While cardigan describes the garment, the French word pull for a sweater is actually a shortened version of pull-over, another loanword from English.

Son cardigan était déboutonné.
Her cardigan was unbuttoned.
Son cardigan can mean her or his cardigan, since Son agrees with the masculine noun.
Tatoeba #2046358 by jcgillet, translation #1343965 by Chrikaru
C'est mon cardigan préféré. Mamie me l'a offert il y a vingt ans.
This is my favourite cardigan. My grandma offered it to me twenty years ago.
mon cardigan préféré means my favorite cardigan.
Tatoeba #14057408 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14057407 by Ioan_Cristian
Hier, j'ai porté un joli gilet pendant ma promenade au parc.
Yesterday, I wore a nice cardigan during my walk in the park.
J'adore cette veste tricotée que tu portes, elle te va vraiment bien !
I love that cardigan you're wearing, it looks great on you!
J'ai acheté un nouveau gilet en maille chez un créateur local.
I bought a new knitted cardigan from a local designer.
Ce cardigan est très doux.
This cardigan is very soft.

Hugo and Manon are shopping for clothes in a boutique.

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