gabardine

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English

A material with thick ribbons on it
Gabardine

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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)).

Pronunciation

Noun

gabardine (usually uncountable, plural gabardines)

  1. (uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
    The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.
  2. (uncountable, countable) A similar fabric, made from cotton.
  3. (countable) A long cloak.
  4. (countable, historical) A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.
    • 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 Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,
      And spet upon my Jewish gabardine,
      And all for use of that which is mine own.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English gabardine.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gabardine (not comparable)

  1. made from gabardine

Declension

Declension of gabardine
uninflected gabardine
inflected gabardine
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. gabardine
n. sing. gabardine
plural gabardine
definite gabardine
partitive

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines, diminutive gabardinetje n)

  1. the woolen (cloth) Gabardine
  2. an overcoat or raincoat (of this material)

References

  • gabardine” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.

French

Etymology

Borrowed 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".

Pronunciation

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

  1. the woolen cloth gaberdine
  2. a long coat with sleeves, notably a raincoat

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French, 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".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.barˈdi.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ine
  • Hyphenation: ga‧bar‧dì‧ne

Noun

gabardine m (invariable)

  1. the woolen cloth gabardine
  2. an overcoat or raincoat, (originally) of this material

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ga‧bar‧di‧ne

Noun

gabardine f (plural gabardines)

  1. Alternative form of gabardina