1. tightly woven ribbed fabric; long robe worn in the Middle Ages, gaberdine. gabardine\gab`ar*dine"\, gaberdine \gab`er*dine"\ , n. [sp. gabardina; cf. it. gavardina, of. galvardine, calvardine, gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to sp. & of. gaban a sort of cloak or coat for rainy weather, f. caban great coat with a hood and sleeves, it. gabbano and perh. to e. cabin.] a coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by jews; a mean dress.gabardine n. 2. a firm durable fabric with a twill weave. 3. (usually in the plural) trousers [syn: flannel, tweed, white]. 4. A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress. a firm durable fabric with a twill weave. 5. gab·ar·dine gabardines in BRIT, also use gaberdin. 6. Gabardine is a fairly thick cloth which is used for making coats, suits, and other clothes. 7. A gabardine is a coat made from gabardine.
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