Noun
Alt. of Gaberdine
Source: Webster's dictionaryLaughing on the bus, playing games with the faces, She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy, I said, 'Be careful, his bowtie is really a camera. Paul Simon
He walks in the street, a picture of modesty in his felt hat and his gabardine suit, and all the while he's thinking, "I'm immortal." Simone de Beauvoir
A fabric that shows a distinct diagonal wale on the face (e.g., denim, gabardine, tricotine). Source: Internet
Wool gabardine is the most common and is considered year-round fabric for suits. Source: Internet