The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gabardine — [ gabardin ] n. f. • fin XIXe; esp. gabardina;cf. a. fr. gaverdine « manteau » (1482); all. Wallevart « pèlerinage » → pèlerine 1 ♦ Tissu croisé de laine ou de coton, à fines côtes sur l endroit. Gabardine de laine. Pantalon de gabardine. 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gabardine — is a tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers and other garments. The fibre used to make the fabric is traditionally worsted wool, but may also be cotton, synthetic or mixed. The fabric is smooth on one side and has a… … Wikipedia
Gabardine — Gabardine: Der Stoffname wurde in neuerer Zeit aus gleichbed. frz. gabardine entlehnt, das seinerseits aus span. gabardina »eng anliegender Männerrock« stammt. Das span. Wort beruht wohl auf einer Kreuzung aus span. gabán »Mantel, Rock« und… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Gabardine — er et tætvævet klædestof … Danske encyklopædi
gabardine — (n.) 1590s, dress, covering, variant of GABERDINE (Cf. gaberdine). Meaning closely woven cloth is from 1904 … Etymology dictionary
gabardine — s. f. O mesmo que gabardina. ‣ Etimologia: espanhol gabardina … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
gabardine — /fr. ɡabarˈdin/ s. f. o m. inv. 1. gabardina 2. impermeabile, soprabito … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
gabardine — This is the recommended spelling for the word meaning ‘a smooth durable cloth’ or a raincoat made from it. The form gaberdine is used with historical reference to the smock worn by almsmen and beggars, and by Jews on the Elizabethan stage, as in… … Modern English usage
gabardine — [gab′ər dēn΄, gab΄ər dēn′] n. [var. of GABERDINE] 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 … English World dictionary
Gabardine — La gabardine (de l espagnol gabardina signifiant justaucorps, croisement de gabán, paletot, et tavardina, jaquette) est le nom d un tissu de coton d armure façonnée et très serrée, relativement imperméable à l air et à l eau. Elle a été créée par … Wikipédia en Français
