gaberdine

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: gab=er=dine

CIDE DICTIONARY

gaberdine, 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.  [1913 Webster]

gaberdine, n. 

 See Gabardine.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gaberdine, n.
1 var. of GABARDINE.
2 hist. a loose long upper garment worn esp. by Jews and almsmen.

Etymology

OF gauvardine perh. f. MHG wallevart pilgrimage