See Also: gaberdine(dictionary)
gaberdine(dictionary)

gaberdine (iou)



gaberdine noun & adjective. Also (the usual form in senses A.3, B.) gabardine. E16.
[Old French gauvardine, gallevardine, perh. from Middle High German wallevart pilgrimage.]
A. noun.
Hist. A loose long upper garment, such as formerly worn by Jews, almsmen, beggars, and others. E16.
transf. & fig. Dress, covering, protection. arch. L16.
A twill-woven cloth, of fine worsted or cotton, freq. waterproofed. E20.
b. adjective. Made of gabardine. M20.