gabardine

Definition of Gabardine in English :

1. gabardine

a firm durable fabric with a twill weave

2. flannel, gabardine, tweed, white

(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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gabardine

noun

1.

a twill-weave worsted, cotton, or spun-rayon fabric

2.

an ankle-length loose coat or frock worn by men, esp by Jews, in the Middle Ages

3.

any of various other garments made of gabardine, esp a child's raincoat

noun

1.

a cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, etc. twilled on one side and having a fine, diagonal weave, used for suits, coats, dresses, etc.

2.

a garment made of this cloth

3.

gaberdine

n.

1. A sturdy, tightly woven fabric of cotton, wool, or rayon twill. Also called gaberdine.

2. See gaberdine.

3. Chiefly British A laborer's long loose smock; a gaberdine.