a loose coat of coarse cloth, worn in the Middle Ages and later associated with Jews
2. Chiefly British
gabardine
Word origin
earlier gawbardyne < OFr gaverdine, kind of cloak < ? MHG walvart, pilgrimage < wallen, to wander about (< IE *wē-, var. of base awē, to blow, flutter) + vart, a trip < varen, fare
Examples of 'gaberdine' in a sentence
gaberdine
She wore only wool gaberdine slacks or jeans, and a western shirt with snaps, a scarf around her neck, and boots, always boots.
McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (1991)
In his starched gaberdine fatigues he strutted across the patio.