Noun: gabardine 'ga-bu(r),deen
- A firm durable fabric with a twill weave
"His gabardine suit was perfect for business travel"
- (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel, gabardine, tweed or white cloth
"He chose a pair of gabardine trousers for the outdoor event";
- flannel, tweed, white
- A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
"The rabbi wore a traditional black gabardine";
- duster, gaberdine, smock, dust coat
Derived forms: gabardines
Type of: cloth, coverall [N. Amer], dacks [Austral, NZ], daks [Austral, NZ], fabric, material, pair of trousers, pants [N. Amer], textile, trousers
Encyclopedia: Gabardine