gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine
ˈga-bər-ˌdēn 
2
a
: a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
b
: a garment of gabardine
Examples of gabardine in a Sentence
a jacket made of gabardine
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And because rain is the only certainty of a British springtime (and summer) there are jackets made from lightweight tropical gabardine, and trench details across dresses, shirts and skirts.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
All Burberry heritage trench coats feature the ability to withstand wind, heavy rain, and a hint of snow thanks to their shower-resistant cotton gabardine construction.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Right now the Burberry website is offering the Waterloo in a few fabrics and colorways: a leather in camel, the cotton gabardine in three classic shades (honey, coal blue, and black), and the cotton gabardine with the iconic Burberry check covering the lapels.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
After more than 20 years of research, his quest to find a way to make jackets both waterproof and breathable culminated with the invention of gabardine in 1888.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
All Burberry heritage trench coats feature the ability to withstand wind, heavy rain, and a hint of snow thanks to their shower-resistant cotton gabardine construction.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Right now the Burberry website is offering the Waterloo in a few fabrics and colorways: a leather in camel, the cotton gabardine in three classic shades (honey, coal blue, and black), and the cotton gabardine with the iconic Burberry check covering the lapels.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
After more than 20 years of research, his quest to find a way to make jackets both waterproof and breathable culminated with the invention of gabardine in 1888.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Gabardine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gabardine. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine
ˈgab-ər-ˌdēn
1
: a firm cloth with diagonal ribs and a hard smooth finish
2
: a garment of gabardine
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