gabardine

noun

gab·​ar·​dine ˈga-bər-ˌdēn 

1

: gaberdine sense 1

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The house outfitted aviators and hot-air balloonists in the early 20th century, with Air Commodore Edward Maitland flying 1,117 miles in a balloon, wearing Burberry gabardine. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025

The style are a mid-rise cargo pant in soft cotton and cashmere gabardine with straight leg, painter’s loop detail, and side slash pockets. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 June 2025

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. —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

Word History

Etymology

spelling variant of gaberdine

First Known Use

1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gabardine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

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