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
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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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