gavardina
Catalan
Etymology
Possibly from an alteration of tavardina, a diminutive of Old Catalan tavart (“tabard”). The meaning "trenchcoat" stems from the textile sense, as British trenchcoats were traditionally of gabardine.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ɡə.vəɾˈdi.nə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ɡə.bərˈdi.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ɡa.vaɾˈdi.na/
Noun
gavardina f (plural gavardines)
- (historical) gaberdine (a cassock-like garment)
- gabardine (textile)
- trenchcoat
Further reading
- “gavardina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.