gabardine

noun

1. Also gaberdine. a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave.
2. gaberdine(def 1).

noun

1. a twill-weave worsted, cotton, or spun-rayon fabric
2. an ankle-length loose coat or frock worn by men, esp by Jews, in the Middle Ages
3. any of various other garments made of gabardine, esp a child’s raincoat

n.

1590s, “dress, covering,” variant of gaberdine. Meaning “closely woven cloth” is from 1904.