gabardine

/ˈɡæbəˌdiːn/noun
High School
1

A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.

2

A similar fabric, made from cotton.

3

A long cloak.

4

A yellow robe that Jews in England were compelled to wear in the year 1189 as a mark of distinction.

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Rhymes

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Consonance

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