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- tabard b
: a short loose-fitting sleeveless or short-sleeved coat or cape: such as
a
: a tunic worn by a knight over his armor and emblazoned with his arms
b
: a herald's official cape or coat emblazoned with his lord's arms
c
: a woman's sleeveless outer garment often with side slits
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The tabard was a sort of halfway house.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
Surrounding the minotaur on one side is an array of handmade military paraphernalia: shields, tabards, helmets, and weapons.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
Could our mom sew him a tabard with a cowl?
—WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
Surrounding the minotaur on one side is an array of handmade military paraphernalia: shields, tabards, helmets, and weapons.
—Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
Could our mom sew him a tabard with a cowl?
—WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
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“Tabard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabard. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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tabard
noun
tab·ard
ˈtab-ərd 
1
: a cloak worn by a knight over his armor and ornamented with his arms
2
: a herald's cape or coat ornamented with the lord's arms
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