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Gabardine

//ˈɡæbɚˌdin// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side. countable, uncountable, usually

    "The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here."

  2. 2
    a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles wordnet
  3. 3
    A similar fabric, made from cotton. countable, uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth wordnet
  5. 5
    A long cloak. countable, usually
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  1. 6
    a firm durable fabric with a twill weave wordnet
  2. 7
    A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction. countable, historical, usually

    "You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spet upon my Jewish gabardine, And all for use of that which is mine own."

Etymology

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”)).

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