Gabardine Definition
găbər-dēn, găbər-dēn
noun
A sturdy, tightly woven fabric of cotton, wool, or rayon twill.
American Heritage
A garment made of this cloth.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
(uncountable, countable) A similar fabric, made from cotton.
Wiktionary
(countable) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Gabardine
Noun
Singular:
gabardine
Plural:
gabardinesOrigin of Gabardine
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Recorded since 1904, altering the earlier gaberdine "long, coarse outer garment" (since 1520), from Spanish gabardina (perhaps influenced by gabán "overcoat" and tabardina "coarse coat"), from Middle French galverdine, itself probably from (Old or Middle) High German wallevart "pilgrimage," in the sense of "pilgrim's cloak" (from wallen 'to ambulate' + vart 'journey')
From Wiktionary
Alteration of gaberdine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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