djel|la|bah
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djel|la|ba — or djel|la|bah «juh LAH buh», noun. a loose fitting outer robe worn especially in Arab countries: »Dressed in [an] immaculate white djellabah edged with brocaded silk (Time). Also, jellaba. ╂[< Arabic jallabah] … Useful english dictionary
djellabah — djel•la•bah or djel•la•ba [[t]dʒəˈlɑ bə[/t]] n. pl. bahs or bas clo a loose fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa • Etymology: 1915–20; < Ar jallabah … From formal English to slang
djellaba — or djellabah [jə lä′bə] n. 〚Ar jallaba, contr. < jallābīya〛 a long, loose outer garment worn in Arabic countries * * * djel·la·ba or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba (jə läʹbə) or ga·la·bi·a ( bē ə) n. A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves,… … Universalium
