gabardine : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: gabardine	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for gabardine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gabardine n a firm durable fabric with a twill weave (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth Synonym(s): flannel, gabardine, tweed, white a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles Synonym(s): duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gabardine \Gab`ardine"\, Gaberdine \Gab`erdine"\, 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. --Shak.