tabard
/ˈtæbɑː(ɹ)d/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sleeveless jerkin or loose overgarment.
noun
A sleeveless garment made of coarse cloth formerly worn outdoors by the common people.
noun
A cape or tunic worn by a knight, emblazoned with the coat of arms of his king or queen on the front.
noun
A similar garment officially worn by a herald and emblazoned with his sovereign's coat of arms.
Example Sentences
- "The long rows of wheat-shocks marched like soldiers in worn yellow tabards."
- "‘I still cannot believe I actually did that!’ Maureen told me, recalling that time her and the Nanas turned up at former prime minister David Cameron's house in Oxfordshire on a tank Vivienne Westwood lent them, wearing tabards that said ‘The Oven Gloves Are Coming Off’."
- "This is the point at which someone usually suggests riders wear a numbered, hi-vis tabard."
- "And thereupon, behold, a knight on a black horse appeared, clothed in jet-black velvet, and with a tabard of black linen about him."
- "The heralds in their tabards were marvellous to behold, and a nod from Rouge Croix gave me the keenest gratification."
- "Along the narrow winding path between the great oak trees there rode a dark sallow man in a scarlet tabard who blew so loudly upon a silver trumpet that they heard the clanging call long before they set eyes on him."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: tabart