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garbardine

garbardine is the alternative form of gabardine.

Meaning of gabardine

Noun

gabardine (usually uncountable, plural gabardines)

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

Forms of garbardine

pluralgarbardines

Questions about garbardine

What is garbardine the alternative form of?
Garbardine is the alternative form of gabardine.

Words near garbardine in the dictionary

  1. garbanzo bean
  2. garbanzo beans
  3. garbanzos
  4. garbarator
  5. garbarators
  6. garbardine
  7. garbardines
  8. Garbarino
  9. Garbarinos
  10. garbas
  11. Garbatella

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