What is gabardine?
Correct answer: A type of fabric
PureRing8196
gaberdine is an article of clothing. Gabardine is a fabric.
AliTob
In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock berates Antonio for, amongst a list of other nasty stuff, spitting upon his "Jewish gaberdine", meaning his large cloak. Not just the once, this spitting happened, but many a time and oft, apparently.