tobe
or tob, thaub
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
Origin of tobe
1Other definitions for to-be (2 of 2)
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination): bride-to-be.
Origin of to-be
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How to use tobe in a sentence
The thaub is the main article of clothing—the ample gown worn over a shirt next to the body.
The Syrian Christ | Abraham Mitrie RihbanyThe Scriptural command literally is, "To one who would quarrel with thee and would take thy thaub, give him the rada' also."
The Syrian Christ | Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
British Dictionary definitions for -to-be
(in combination) about to be; future: a mother-to-be; the bride-to-be
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