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In this excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what does the description of the attire of the strange man say of his social status?

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Sir Gawain thought the Green Knight belonged to the nobility. The excerpt says that 'the fabric was noble'. This means that not everyone (such as peasant, vassal, or commoner) could afford such an attire.
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