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?

And in guise all of green, the gear and the man:
A coat cut close, that clung to his sides,
And a mantle to match, made with a lining
Of furs cut and fitted—the fabric was noble

Question

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?

And in guise all of green, the gear and the man:
A coat cut close, that clung to his sides,
And a mantle to match, made with a lining
Of furs cut and fitted—the fabric was noble

Isry · Answer

The word noble can refer to a couple things. One of them being the "morally correct thing to do" is also known as the noble thing to do. The other would be a member of high status during the Medieval Era. This excerpt is talking about the fabric being noble since fabric is incapable of acting as it's an inanimate object we can conclude that the fabric being noble means the wearer is noble and therefore it is the piece of the excerpt that indicates his social status.