gaberdine

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1. A long, coarse cloak or frock worn especially by Jews during the Middle Ages. Also called gabardine.

2. Chiefly British A loose smock worn by laborers.

3. See gabardine.

[Obsolete French gauvardine, from Old French galvardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart, pilgrimage : wallen, to roam (from Old High German walln; see wel-² in Indo-European roots) + vart, journey (from Old High German, from faran, to go; see per-² in Indo-European roots).]

gaberdine [ˈgæbəˌdiːn ˌgæbəˈdiːn]

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a variant spelling of gabardine

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Noun

gaberdine - a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

dust coat, smock, duster, gabardine

coverall - a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing

Translations

gaberdine [ˌgæbəˈdiːn] N (= cloth, raincoat) → gabardina f

gaberdine [ˌgæbəˈdiːn] n (material) → gabardine m; (coat) → (soprabito di) gabardine

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coverall dust coat duster fabric gabardine skirt smock	I am an impoverished wretch---the very gaberdine I wear is borrowed from Reuben of Tadcaster. Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context It is easy, then, in fancy, to people these silent canals with plumed gallants and fair ladies--with Shylocks in gaberdine and sandals, venturing loans upon the rich argosies of Venetian commerce--with Othellos and Desdemonas, with Iagos and Roderigos--with noble fleets and victorious legions returning from the wars. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context He was an unshaven little man in a threadbare coat like a gaberdine, with his feet in slippers, and I thought him a harmless fool. Heart of Darkness by Conrad, Joseph View in context	G77 G8 G9 GA ga. GAA GAAP gab GABA gabapentin Gabar Gabarage gabardine Gabber gabble gabble away gabble on gabbler gabbro gabby Gabel Gabeler gabelle Gabelleman Gaber-lunzie gaberdine gaberlunzie Gaberones Gabert Gabès gabfest gabion gabionade Gabionage Gabioned Gabionnade Gable gable end gable roof gable wall gable window gabled gablet Gablock Gabo Gabon Gabon franc Gabonese Gabonese Republic gaboon gaboon viper	GABC GABCC GABCS GABCSA GABDD Gabdul Slanov Gabdulla Tukai Gabe Gabe Portillo GABEB GABEC Gabel Gabel Gabelentz, Hans Conon von der Gabelentz, Hans Georg Conon Von Der Gabeler gabelle gabelle Gabelleman Gabelli Group Capital Partners GABELN GABELN GABELN GABELN Gabelsberger, Franz Xaver GABEO Gaber Gaber Gaber Gaber-lunzie gaberdine gaberdines Gaberlunyie Gaberlunzie Gaberone Gaberone Gaberones Gaberones Gabert Gabes Gabes Gabes Gabes Gabès Gabeshana o Unnayan Foundation gabexate GABF gabfest gabfests GABG GABHP Gabhri'el Gabhri'el Gabhriel Gabhriel GABHS GABHS GABHSP Gabi Gabiden Mustafin Gabidulin-Paramonov-Tretjakov

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coverall
dust coat
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gabardine
skirt
smock

I am an impoverished wretch---the very gaberdine I wear is borrowed from Reuben of Tadcaster.

Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context

It is easy, then, in fancy, to people these silent canals with plumed gallants and fair ladies--with Shylocks in gaberdine and sandals, venturing loans upon the rich argosies of Venetian commerce--with Othellos and Desdemonas, with Iagos and Roderigos--with noble fleets and victorious legions returning from the wars.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

He was an unshaven little man in a threadbare coat like a gaberdine, with his feet in slippers, and I thought him a harmless fool.

Heart of Darkness by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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