gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine ˈga-bər-ˌdēn 
1
: gaberdine sense 1
2
a
: a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
b
: a garment of gabardine
Example Sentences
a jacket made of gabardine
Recent Examples on the Web This tweed and gabardine trench melds to the body and feels like a fresh take on your go-to trench. 
Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2022 In Milan and Paris, moderate temps allowed for showcasing spring looks in their purest form—knitwear with open-toed shoes, blazers with bare legs, and best of all, spring jackets in every fabric from tweed to gabardine. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022 That almost Rousseauian ideal came through via relaxed silhouettes, like a patchwork trench, an oversize car coat cut in soft fawn and deep fern green gabardine, and wide-leg trousers split at the seams. Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2022 The actor, who is also styled by Roach, went for a classic look in a custom Prada silk gabardine suit with a white poplin shirt and black re-nylon tie. Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 14 Dec. 2021 The gabardine-like dash-and door accents, the pica-thin metal accents. Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021 She was joined by her long-time boyfriend Cordae, who rocked a khaki-colored gabardine trench coat by Coach. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 14 Sep. 2021 The double gabardine trench elongates with the detail of embroidery. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 7 July 2021 The first New York location shows off the coastal range with surfboards and sand dunes playing background to playful gabardine beachwear. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 4 June 2021 See More
Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2022 In Milan and Paris, moderate temps allowed for showcasing spring looks in their purest form—knitwear with open-toed shoes, blazers with bare legs, and best of all, spring jackets in every fabric from tweed to gabardine. Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2022 That almost Rousseauian ideal came through via relaxed silhouettes, like a patchwork trench, an oversize car coat cut in soft fawn and deep fern green gabardine, and wide-leg trousers split at the seams. Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Jan. 2022 The actor, who is also styled by Roach, went for a classic look in a custom Prada silk gabardine suit with a white poplin shirt and black re-nylon tie. Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 14 Dec. 2021 The gabardine-like dash-and door accents, the pica-thin metal accents. Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021 She was joined by her long-time boyfriend Cordae, who rocked a khaki-colored gabardine trench coat by Coach. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 14 Sep. 2021 The double gabardine trench elongates with the detail of embroidery. Allyson Portee, Forbes, 7 July 2021 The first New York location shows off the coastal range with surfboards and sand dunes playing background to playful gabardine beachwear. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 4 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
spelling variant of gaberdine
First Known Use
1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine ˈga-bər-ˌdēn
: a firm cloth with a hard smooth finish