gabardine

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English[edit]

A material with thick ribbons on it
Gabardine

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/
    • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡæbɚˌdin/

Noun[edit]

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 long cloak. [from c. 1520]
  4. (countable, historical) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English gabardine.

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Adjective[edit]

gabardine (not comparable)

  1. made from gabardine

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of gabardine
uninflected gabardine
inflected gabardine
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. gabardine
n. sing. gabardine
plural gabardine
definite gabardine
partitive

Noun[edit]

gabardine f (plural gabardines, diminutive gabardinetje n)

  1. The woolen (cloth) Gabardine
  2. An overcoat or raincoat (of this material)

References[edit]

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

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed 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".

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Noun[edit]

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

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

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed 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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.barˈdi.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ine
  • Hyphenation: ga‧bar‧dì‧ne

Noun[edit]

gabardine m (invariable)

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

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: ga‧bar‧di‧ne

Noun[edit]

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

  1. Alternative form of gabardina