A smooth, durable fabric, usually made from wool or cotton, used for clothing.
Examples:
She wore a sleek gabardine trench on her walk.His jacket was crafted from fine wool gabardine.Gabardine is perfect for a durable winter coat.
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Gaberdine
/ˈɡæbədiːn/
A type of tightly woven fabric, often used for making suits and coats.
Examples:
He donned a weathered gaberdine for the rainy walk.Her vintage gaberdine coat looked timeless in contrast.The gaberdine fabric felt durable against the rough terrain.
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This word has no antonyms
Ways to tell them apart:
Gabardine is a tightly woven fabric, often used for making suits and outerwear. Gaberdine is sometimes confused with it but can also refer to similar clothing items.
The spelling gabardine can help you remember that it's a type of ‘dine’ or fine fabric, often related to the clothing industry.
Gaberdine sometimes refers to specific historical robes or cloaks, so if you're thinking about historical or religious garments, it might be the one.
Remember gabardine as a modern material often associated with trench coats and raincoats.
Gaberdines can also reference to cloaks worn by Jews in the Middle Ages, tying it to specific historical contexts.