gabardine

Alternative forms

• gaberdine

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”)).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæbɚˌdin/

Noun

gabardine (usually uncountable, plural gabardines)

Gabardine

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

   The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.

2. (uncountable, countable) A similar fabric, made from cotton.
3. (countable) A gaberdine (garment).
4. (countable) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.

Anagrams

• bargained

Etymology

Borrowed from English gabardine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɑ.bɑrˈdi.nə/

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Adjective

gabardine (not comparable)

1. made from gabardine

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines, diminutive gabardinetje n)

1. The woolen (cloth) Gabardine
2. An overcoat or raincoat (of this material)

References

• “gabardine” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Etymology

Borrowed 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"

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

1. The woolen cloth gaberdine
2. A long coat with sleeves, notably a raincoat

Further reading

• “gabardine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French, 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"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa.barˈd̪iː.ne], /ɡabarˈdine/

Noun

gabardine m (invariable)

1. The woolen cloth gabardine
2. An overcoat or raincoat, (originally) of this material

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

1. Alternative form of gabardina