gabardine

See also Gabardine

English

Alternative forms

• gaberdine

Etymology

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')

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/, X-SAMPA: /"g{b@%di:n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɡæbɚˌdin/, X-SAMPA: /"g{b@`%din/

Noun

gabardine (usually uncountable; plural gabardines)

1. (uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.

   The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here

2. (uncountable, countable) A similar fabric, made from cotton
3. (countable) A gaberdine (garment)
4. (countable) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction

Translations

type of woolen/ cotton-simulated cloth

• Bulgarian: габердин m
• Dutch: gabardine (nl) c
• German: Gabardine (de) m

• Hungarian: gabardin (hu)
• Italian: gabardine (it) m

gaberdine (garment) — see gaberdine

Anagrams

• bargained

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Dutch

Etymology

From English, 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')

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɣɑ.bɑrˈdi.nə/

Adjective

gabardine (not comparable)

1. made from gabardine

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

1. The woolen (cloth) Gabardine

gabardine f (plural gabardines, diminutive gabardinetje)

1. An overcoat or raincoat (of this material)

References

• “gabardine” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

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French

Etymology

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"

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

1. The woolen cloth gaberdine
2. A long coat with sleeves, notably a raincoat

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Italian

Etymology

From French, 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"

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɡa.barˈd̪iː.ne], /ɡabarˈdine/, X-SAMPA: /ga.bar"di.ne/

Noun

gabardine m (invariable)

1. The woolen cloth gabardine
2. An overcoat or raincoat, (originally) of this material