gabardine
/ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/
"gabardine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gabardine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
Corpus desk
Index EN-gabardine · gabardine · English
gabardine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gabardine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gabardine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gabardine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gabardine, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Recorded since 1904, altering the earlier gaberdine (“long, coarse outer garment”) (since 1520), from Spanish gabardina (perhaps influenced by gabán (“overcoat”) and tabardina (“coarse coat”)), from Middle French galverdine, itself probably from (Old or Mid… The correct English form is gabardine, spelled G-A-B-A-R-D-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.
- 2A similar fabric, made from cotton.
- 3A long cloak.
- 4A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gabardine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The merchant found gabardines with finer ribs sold better here.
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spet upon my Jewish gabardine, And all for use of that which is mine own.
Etymology
Recorded since 1904, altering the earlier gaberdine (“long, coarse outer garment”) (since 1520), from Spanish gabardina (perhaps influenced by gabán (“overcoat”) and tabardina (“coarse coat”)), from Middle French galverdine, itself probably from (Old or Middle) High German wallevart (“pilgrimage”), in the sense of “pilgrim's cloak” (from wallen (“to ambulate”) + vart (“journey”)).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.