Meanings
nouncardie (plural cardies)
plural cardies
- informalA 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
Origin
Shortening of cardigan (as in cardi) with influence from the diminutive -ie / -y.
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APA
cardie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardie
MLA
“cardie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardie.
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