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Meaning of gambroon in English:

gambroon

Pronunciation /ɡamˈbruːn/

noun

historical

  • A cotton and worsted fabric used typically for men's jackets and trousers; (usually in plural) a piece of cloth, or garment, made from this fabric.

adjective

historical

  • Made or consisting of gambroon.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Courier. From Gambroon (also Gombroon; compare Portuguese Comorão, Dutch Gamron), a former European name for a town on the Straits of Hormuz (now Bandar Abbas, Iran).