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gabardine

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gab​ar​dine
noun
gab·​ar·​dine
ˈga-bər-ˌdēn

Definition

  • a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
    a garment of gabardine
Examples
  • //a jacket made of gabardine
First Known Use
1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
spelling variant of gaberdine
gab​ar​dine
noun
gab·​ar·​dine
ˈga-bər-ˌdēn

Definition

  • a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
    a garment of gabardine
Examples
  • //a jacket made of gabardine
First Known Use
1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
spelling variant of gaberdine
gabardine — MW · Shobdo