gawbardyne

gawbardyne
gawbardyne, -berdyne
obs. ff. gaberdine.

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  • gabardine — [ gabardin ] n. f. • fin XIXe; esp. gabardina;cf. a. fr. gaverdine « manteau » (1482); all. Wallevart « pèlerinage » → pèlerine 1 ♦ Tissu croisé de laine ou de coton, à fines côtes sur l endroit. Gabardine de laine. Pantalon de gabardine. 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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