Definitions

1. noun

A gabardine or gabarding, a type of loose, flowing fabric or a type of cloak, especially a military cloak.

“The general wore a gabard over his armor to keep warm in the cold winter night.”

2. noun

A person who wears or is affected by a gabard or similar loose, flowing garment.

“The old man who wore a gabard on the beach was a sight to behold.”