gabardine
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- noun
- /ˈɡæbərˌdin/
- Specialized
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gabardina
- He's a self-assured, impressive man in his 50s with a western accent, cowboy boots and hat, and a well-cut gabardine suit.
- gabardine suit
- gabardine trousers
- gabardine jacket
This is Solaro, and this is a yarn dyed gabardine.
- This is Solaro, and this is a yarn dyed gabardine.
- And I ended up leaving Spain with five or six of these sort of gabardine weight, medium weight shirts, not super lightweight.
Examples
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A wool gabardine suit in a shade of salmon.
Fiction book (1996) -
Both clerks were dressed in black gabardine slacks and white dress shirts buttoned up to the throat.
Fiction book (1998) -
All gabardine suits are now 30% off.
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And I ended up leaving Spain with five or six of these sort of gabardine weight, medium weight shirts, not super lightweight.
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His natty gabardine suit was just a little snug around the chest.
Fiction book (1995) -
Rachel came to the door wearing elegant gabardine slacks and a sweater the color of oatmeal.
Fiction book (1995) -
My blue gabardine trousers hadn't been cleaned for three weeks, and they were spotted here and there with grease.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was wearing an Armani double-breasted in taupe gabardine and sporting a regimental tie.
Fiction book (1992) -
From wardrobe, I requisitioned a pair of wool slacks, a white cotton shirt, and a gabardine jacket with narrow lapels.
Fiction book (1995) -
The new gabardine coat kept me warm during the cold winter days.
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Etymology
Gabardine comes from the Spanish word gabardina, which meant 'a long cloak'. The cloth used to make those cloaks later took the same name, so gabardine today often means a strong, twill fabric used for coats, trousers, and suits.