GABARDINES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Gaberdine

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century: from Old French gauvardine, earlier gallevardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart ‘pilgrimage’ and originally ‘a garment worn by a pilgrim’. The textile sense is first recorded in the early 20th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɡabəˈdiːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɡabədiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a smooth, durable twill-woven worsted or cotton cloth

Short Definition:

smooth, durable twill-woven worsted or cotton cloth

Examples:
  • a gaberdine suit
Definition:

a long, loose upper garment, worn particularly by Jewish men.

Short Definition:

long, loose upper garment

Variant Forms:
  • gabardine

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