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boubou
bou·bou
/
ˈbu
bu
/
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boo
-boo
]
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noun
a long, loose-fitting, brightly colored garment worn by both sexes in parts of Africa.
Also,
bubu
.
Origin:
1960–65;
<
French
<
Malinke
bubu
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boubou
or
bubu
(ˈbuːbuː)
—
n
a long flowing garment worn by men and women in Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and some other parts of Africa
[a native name in Mali]
bubu
or
bubu
—
n
[a native name in Mali]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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