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tabard

Pronunciation: /ˈtabəd, -ɑːd/
Definition of tabard

noun

  • a sleeveless jerkin consisting only of front and back pieces with a hole for the head: the caretaker with her pale blue nylon tabard on riders wear the same numbered tabard for each event
  • a herald’s official coat emblazoned with the arms of the sovereign.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tabart, of unknown origin

tabard in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tabard in the US English dictionary
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