[gab-er-deen, gab-er-deen] 
| 1. | Also, gaberdine. a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave. |
| 2. | gaberdine (def. 1). |
[gab-er-deen, gab-er-deen] | 1. | Also, gabardine. a long, loose coat or frock for men, worn in the Middle Ages, esp. by Jews. |
| 2. | gabardine (def. 1). |
| gab·ar·dine (gāb'ər-dēn', gāb'ər-dēn') n.
[Alteration of gaberdine.] |
| gab·er·dine (gāb'ər-dēn', gāb'ər-dēn') n.
[Obsolete French gauvardine, from Old French galvardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart, pilgrimage : wallen, to roam (from Old High German wallōn; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots) + vart, journey (from Old High German, from faran, to go; see per-2 in Indo-European roots).] |
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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