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noun
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Also, gaberdine. a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave.
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gaberdine (def. 1).
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spelling variant of gaberdine
spelling variant of gaberdine
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gabardine
1590s, "dress, covering," variant of gaberdine. Meaning "closely woven cloth" is from 1904.
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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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