djellabah

[juh-lah-buh]

djel·la·bah

[juh-lah-buh]
noun
a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.
Also, djel·la·ba, jellaba.


Origin:
1915–20; < Arabic jallabah
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Djellabah is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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djellaba, djellabah, jellaba or jellabah (ˈdʒɛləbə)
 
n
a kind of loose cloak with a hood, worn by men esp in North Africa and the Middle East
 
[from Arabic jallabah]
 
djellabah, djellabah, jellaba or jellabah
 
n
 
[from Arabic jallabah]
 
jellaba, djellabah, jellaba or jellabah
 
n
 
[from Arabic jallabah]
 
jellabah, djellabah, jellaba or jellabah
 
n
 
[from Arabic jallabah]

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