gaberdine
/ˌɡabəˈdiːn
/ /ˈɡabədiːn /(also chiefly North American gabardine)
noun
1 [mass noun] A smooth, durable twill-woven worsted or cotton cloth: [as modifier]: a gaberdine suit...
- Look for all-season fabrics like wool gabardine, cotton blends or rayon crepe.
- Authenticity is found in English herringbone, cotton gabardine and corduroy.
- The small size also allows us to observe textural differences, such as the distinction between wool gabardine and cotton shirting, without the substances becoming unduly associative.
1.1 [count noun] British A raincoat made of gaberdine: Willie hung his gaberdine and cap on his peg...
- Surrounded by a sea of heavy overcoats and gabardines, he finally caught the eye of a barman.
- The firm makes denims, drills, general protective clothing and gaberdines.
- He also undertook to give a touch to Ignacio-adult's gabardines and shorts.
2 historical A long, loose upper garment, worn particularly by Jews.Outside of the Ghetto the modern Shylock is envisioned as a man of mode, whose proverbial gabardine has been replaced by the latest Parisian cry....
- The Jews dressed in long gaberdines, in hats hemmed with fox fur, walk in the streets.
- The Jewish quarter, known as Podol, was teeming with Orthodox Jews with their sidelocks and long gaberdines, much like those who lived at the lower end of Krochmalna.
Origin
Early 16th century: from Old French gauvardine, earlier gallevardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart 'pilgrimage' and originally 'a garment worn by a pilgrim'. The textile sense is first recorded in the early 20th century.