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gabardine

noun [C or U] (also gaberdine)
 
 
/ˈɡæb.ə.diːn/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

a thick cloth that is especially used for making coats, or a long coat made from this clothCoats, jackets and cloaksTextiles made from natural fibres
(Definition of gabardine noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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