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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gabardine \Gab`ar*dine"\, Gaberdine \Gab`er*dine"\, n. [Sp.
gabardina; cf It gavardina OF galvardine calvardine
gavardine, galeverdine perh. akin to Sp & OF gaban a sort
of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. caban great coat with
a hood and sleeves, It gabbano and perh. to E. cabin.]
A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews;
a mean dress. --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
gabardine
n 1: a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
2: (usually in the plural) trousers [syn: {flannel}, {tweed}, {white}]
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