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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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cardigan
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Woollen garment, similar in shape to a waistcoat but with long sleeves, named after the earl of Cardigan who led the *Charge of the Light Brigade. It is believed to have been first devised to protect the soldiers against the bitter cold of a Crimean winter.
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