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gabardine definition

gab·ar·dine (gab′ər dēn′, gab′ər dēn′)

noun

  1. a cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, etc. twilled on one side and having a fine, diagonal weave, used for suits, coats, dresses, etc.
  2. a garment made of this cloth
  3. gaberdine

Etymology: var. of gaberdine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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