worsted gabardine

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• Worsted — (pronunciation: IPA| [ˈwʊstɪd] ), is the name of a yarn, the cloth made from this yarn, and a yarn weight category. The name derives from the village of Worstead in the English county of Norfolk. This village became, along with North Walsham and… …   Wikipedia

• Gabardine — is a tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers and other garments. The fibre used to make the fabric is traditionally worsted wool, but may also be cotton, synthetic or mixed. The fabric is smooth on one side and has a… …   Wikipedia

• worsted — [woos′tid, wʉr′stid] n. [ME wurstede, after Worsted, now Worstead, England, where first made] 1. a smooth, firmly twisted thread or yarn made from long staple wool combed to make the fibers lie in the same direction 2. fabric made from this, as… …   English World dictionary

• gabardine — /gab euhr deen , gab euhr deen /, n. 1. Also, gaberdine. a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave. 2. gaberdine (def. 1). [sp. var. of GABERDINE] * * * ▪ fabric       any of several varieties… …   Universalium

• gabardine — [16] The use of gabardine for a sort of worsted material is an early 20th century development, but the word itself has been around much longer than that. Its central meaning (for which the usual spelling is gaberdine) is ‘long coarse outer… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• gabardine — [16] The use of gabardine for a sort of worsted material is an early 20th century development, but the word itself has been around much longer than that. Its central meaning (for which the usual spelling is gaberdine) is ‘long coarse outer… …   Word origins

• gabardine — n. (also gaberdine) 1 a smooth durable twill woven cloth esp. of worsted or cotton. 2 a garment made of this, esp. a raincoat. Etymology: var. of GABERDINE * * * gabardine var. of gaberdine (esp. in sense 1 e) …   Useful english dictionary

• gabardine —  , gaberdine  The first is a type of worsted cloth, the second a long cloak …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• gabardine, gaberdine —    The first is a type of worsted cloth, the second a long cloak …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• gabardine, gaberdine —    The first is a type of worsted cloth, the second a long cloak …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• gabardine — gab•ar•dine [[t]ˈgæb ərˌdin, ˌgæb ərˈdin[/t]] n. 1) tex Also, gaberdine a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, or other fiber, with a twill weave. 2) clo gaberdine 1) • Etymology: 1510–20; sp. var. of gaberdine …   From formal English to slang