gaberdine

gab·er·dine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gab-er-deen, gab-er-deen]
- /ˈgæb ərˌdin, ˌgæb ərˈdin/
- /ˈɡæb.ə.diːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gab-er-deen, gab-er-deen]
- /ˈgæb ərˌdin, ˌgæb ərˈdin/

Definitions of gaberdine word

noun gaberdine Also, gabardine. a long, loose coat or frock for men, worn in the Middle Ages, especially by Jews. 1
noun gaberdine gabardine (def 1). 1
noun gaberdine A long cloak. 1
noun gaberdine a loose coat of coarse cloth, worn in the Middle Ages and later associated with Jews 0
abbreviation GABERDINE gabardine 0

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Origin of gaberdine

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

1510-20; < Middle French gauvardine, gallevardine < Spanish gabardina, perhaps a conflation of gabán (≪ Arabic qabā men's overgarment) and tabardina, diminutive of tabardo tabard

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Parts of speech for Gaberdine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gaberdine

gaberdine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gaberdine usage trend in Literature

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