Where does “gabardine” come from?
gabardine (Dutch) comes from English gabardine, from English gaberdine, from Spanish gabardina, from Middle French galverdine.
gabardine (Dutch): made from gabardine; The woolen Gabardine; An...
Definitions
- made from gabardine; The woolen Gabardine; An...
Ancestry of “gabardine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gabardine | A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed... |
| 2 | English | gaberdine | A long cloak; A textile: gabardine |
| 3 | Spanish | gabardina | gabardine; raincoat |
| 4 | Middle French | galverdine | — |