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Added 10 October 2026

gabardine

/ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gabardine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A firm durable fabric with a twill weave.
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth.
A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles.

Origin

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”)).

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