tabard

[ tab-erd ]

noun

1. a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.
2. an official garment of a herald, emblazoned with the arms of his master.
3. a coarse, heavy, short coat, with or without sleeves, formerly worn outdoors.

tabard

/ ˈtæbəd /

noun

1. a sleeveless or short-sleeved jacket, esp one worn by a herald, bearing a coat of arms, or by a knight over his armour

Other Words From

• tabard·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tabard¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French tabart

Word History and Origins

Origin of tabard¹

C13: from Old French tabart, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Part of a tabard that may have belonged to him was discovered.

From BBC

The Prince of Wales has been an undercover Big Issue seller on previous occasions, putting on the red tabard and baseball cap, and surprising tourists near Victoria in central London.

From BBC

He has also donned the red tabard worn by Big Issue vendors to sell the magazines in the capital.

From BBC

As a chef, he’s been a journeyman, bopping from one restaurant to another, from the historic Tabard Inn in Washington to the neighborhood-y Barrel and Crow in Bethesda, with many spots in between.

From Washington Post

Plus, Benito would be an anchor for Garza, whose main culinary experience, outside her food cart, was as a prep cook at the Tabard Inn.

From Washington Post