gaberdine

IPA: gˈæbɝdˈini

Alternative form of gabardine (“long cloak”) [(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.]
Alternative form of gabardine (“textile”) [(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.]

Examples of "gaberdine" in Sentences

Other materials include gaberdine and wool.
[82] A gaberdine is a shaggy cloak of coarse but warm materials.
I was bought a navy gaberdine raincoat when I was about six with plenty of room to grow into.
Only yesterday my year 7s were falling about watching two of their number lying on the floor in front of the whiteboard, fooling about under a "gaberdine".
I held it in my arms: a nightshirt, nightcap, and slippers, pantaloons and gaberdine, a skullcap, gloves, and overshoes—all in the order in which they would be required.
I didn't grow much until I was about fourteen by which time it was still functioning as a mini gaberdine raincoat as per the fashion and with the belt buckled around the back as you did.
It's not Seasonal Affective Disorder or anything, just that the new year always feels like a gaberdine raincoat that's far too big and baggy and I wallow around in it for a while feeling all wrong, out of step and in danger of tripping over all day long.