gabardine

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gabardine

/ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/ UK
/ˈɡæbɚˌdin/ US

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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”)).

noun gabardines · gaberdine · garbardine

countable, uncountable, usually A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side. The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.
countable, uncountable, usually A similar fabric, made from cotton.
countable, usually A long cloak.
countable, historical, usually A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spet upon my Jewish gabardine, And all for use of that which is mine own.

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noun type of woolen cloth

Español	gabardina
한국어	개버딘 gaebeodin
日本語	ギャバジン gyabajin
中文	華達呢 /华达呢 huádání
Kiswahili	gabadini
Português	gabardina
Deutsch	Gabardine
Italiano	gabardine
Ελληνικά	γκαμπαρντίνα gkamparntína
Русский	габарди́н gabardín
עברית	גברדין

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@misc{gabardine_2026,
  title = {gabardine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gabardine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}