gabardine
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ərˌdin, ˌgæb
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gabardine or gaberdine (ˈɡæbəˌdiːn, ˌɡæbəˈdiːn, ˈɡæbəˌdiːn, ˌɡæbəˈdiːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a twill-weave worsted, cotton, or spun-rayon fabric |
| 2. | an ankle-length loose coat or frock worn by men, esp by Jews, in the Middle Ages |
| 3. | any of various other garments made of gabardine, esp a child's raincoat |
| [C16: from Old French gauvardine pilgrim's garment, from Middle High German wallewart pilgrimage; related to Spanish gabardina] | |
| gaberdine or gaberdine | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Old French gauvardine pilgrim's garment, from Middle High German wallewart pilgrimage; related to Spanish gabardina] | |
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gabardine
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Word Origin & History
gabardine
1590s, "dress, covering," variant of gaberdine. Meaning "closely woven cloth" is from 1904.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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gabardine
any of several varieties of worsted, cotton, silk, and mixed tightly woven fabrics, embodying certain features in common and chiefly made into suits and overcoats. It is a relatively strong and firm cloth, made with a twill weave, and somewhat resembling whipcord but of lighter texture. The weft, or filling, lies entirely at the back and is therefore not visible from the front, a circumstance that allows the use of filling of inferior quality without loss of durability, for only the warp surface is exposed to wear.
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Example sentences
Wool blend fabrics, such as gabardine or crepe, and microfiber tend to resist wrinkles more than other fabrics.
He was wearing a three-piece suit of beige gabardine with a white shirt, cuff links, and tie.
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