gaberdine

gaberdine
[ˌgabəˈdiːn, ˈgabədiːn]
(亦作 gabardine)
noun
  1. [mass noun]a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton
    轧别丁,华达呢
    ■[count noun](Brit.)a raincoat made of such cloth
    (英)华达呢雨衣
    ■(historical)a loose long upper garment, associated particularly with Jews and beggars
    (史)(尤指犹太人穿的)粗布长袍;乞丐袍
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: from Old French gauvardine, earlier gallevardine, perhaps from Middle High German wallevart 'pilgrimage' and originally 'a garment worn by a pilgrim'. The textile sense is first recorded in the early 20th cent
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