gabardine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡæbɚˌdin/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/ (UK)
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”)).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable, usually) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.
- (countable, uncountable, usually) A similar fabric, made from cotton.
- (countable, usually) A long cloak.
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(countable, historical, usually) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spet upon my Jewish gabardine, And all for use of that which is mine own.
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gabardines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| garbardine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gaberdine | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (22)
da gabardine (type of woolen cloth) · ru габарди́н (type of woolen cloth) · nb gabardin (type of woolen cloth) · bg габaрдин (type of woolen cloth) · de Gabardine (type of woolen cloth) · pt gabardina (type of woolen cloth) · fi gabardiini (type of woolen cloth) · he גברדין (type of woolen cloth) · cs gabardén (type of woolen cloth) · ja ギャバジン (type of woolen cloth) · nn gabardin (type of woolen cloth) · ca gavardina (type of woolen cloth) · ug خادانى (type of woolen cloth) · es gabardina (type of woolen cloth) · ka გაბარდინი (type of woolen cloth) · hu gabardin (type of woolen cloth) · sw gabadini (type of woolen cloth) · ko 개버딘 (type of woolen cloth) · it gabardine (type of woolen cloth) · nl gabardine (type of woolen cloth) · cmn 華達呢 /华达呢 (type of woolen cloth) · el γκαμπαρντίνα (type of woolen cloth)