Gabardinenoun
A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
‘The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.’;
Worstednoun
Yarn made from long strands of wool.
Gabardinenoun
A similar fabric, made from cotton.
Worstednoun
The fine, smooth fabric made from such wool yarn.
Gabardinenoun
(countable) A gaberdine (garment).
Worstedverb
simple past tense and past participle of worst
Gabardinenoun
A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.
‘You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,’; ‘And spet upon my Jewish gabardine,’; ‘And all for use of that which is mine own.}}’;
Worstedadjective
Defeated, overcome.
‘The army was worsted in battle.’;
Gabardinenoun
A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews; a mean dress.
Worstednoun
Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like.
Gabardinenoun
a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
Worstednoun
Fine and soft woolen yarn, untwisted or lightly twisted, used in knitting and embroidery.
Gabardinenoun
(usually in the plural) trousers
Worstednoun
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
Gabardinenoun
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
Worstednoun
a tightly twisted woolen yarn
Gabardine
Gabardine is a tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, windbreakers and other garments.
Worsted
Worsted ( or ) is a high-quality type of wool yarn, the fabric made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category. The name derives from Worstead, a village in the English county of Norfolk.