Definition of Gabardene
Gab`ar*dine", Gab`er*dine" (&?;),
n. [Sp. gabardina; cf. It.
gavardina, OF. galvardine, calvardine,
gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to Sp. & OF.
gaban a sort of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F.
caban great coat with a hood and sleeves, It. gabbano
and perh. to E. cabin.] A coarse frock or loose upper
garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress. Shak.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a type of cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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