gabardine

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

gabardine
    n 1: a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
    2: (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine
       or tweed or white cloth [syn: {flannel}, {gabardine},
       {tweed}, {white}]
    3: a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
       [syn: {duster}, {gaberdine}, {gabardine}, {smock}, {dust
       coat}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Gabardine \Gab`ar*dine"\, Gaberdine \Gab`er*dine"\, n. [Sp.
   gabardina; cf. It. gavardina, OF. galvardine, calvardine,
   gavardine, galeverdine; perh. akin to Sp. & OF. gaban a sort
   of cloak or coat for rainy weather, F. caban great coat with
   a hood and sleeves, It. gabbano and perh. to E. cabin.]
   A coarse frock or loose upper garment formerly worn by Jews;
   a mean dress. --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]