gabardine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gab·ar·dine, gaberdine /ˈɡæbədiːn, ˌɡæbəˈdiːn $ ˈɡæbərdiːn/ noun 1. [uncountable]DCCT a strong material which does not allow water to go through and is often used for making coats 轧别丁，华达呢〔一种防水布料，多用于做外套〕2. [countable]DCC a coat made from gabardine 华达呢大衣
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gabardine• Besides his lavish entertaining, he wore expensive gabardine suits and handmade shoes.• The ticket he was presented that morning by the silent man in the medium-grey gabardine raincoat was just another ticket.• Under that boldly amused scrutiny, her smart white gabardine culottes suddenly failed to cover quite enough bare, slender brown leg.Origin gabardine (1500-1600) Old French gauvardine “long coat”gab·ar·dine nounChineseSyllable
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gabardine
gab‧ar‧dine
, gaberdine /ˈɡæbədiːn, ˌɡæbəˈdiːn $ ˈɡæbərdiːn/ noun
2. [countable] a coat made from gabardine
gab‧ar‧dine
, gaberdine /ˈɡæbədiːn, ˌɡæbəˈdiːn $ ˈɡæbərdiːn/ noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: gauvardine 'long coat'
1. [uncountable] a strong material which does not allow water to go through and is often used for making coatsLanguage: Old French
Origin: gauvardine 'long coat'
2. [countable] a coat made from gabardine