jubbah
[ joob-uh ]
noun
a long outer garment with long sleeves, worn in Muslim countries.
Origin of jubbah
1Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50
Words Nearby jubbah
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How to use jubbah in a sentence
jubbah, jub′a, n. a long loose outer garment worn by Mohammedans in India, &c.
He puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.
The Book of Khalid | Ameen RihaniAnd Khalid cuts his hair, doffs his jubbah, and appears again in the ordinary attire of civilised mortals.
The Book of Khalid | Ameen Rihani
British Dictionary definitions for jubbah
jubbah
/ (ˈdʒʊbə) /
noun
a long loose outer garment with wide sleeves, worn by Muslim men and women, esp in India
Origin of jubbah
1C16: from Arabic
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