[ˈɡabədiːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a smooth, durable twill-woven worsted or cotton cloth
(e.g: a gaberdine suit)

- a long, loose upper garment, worn particularly by Jewish men


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Origin:
early 16th century: 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 century