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
Sometimes the tobes are variegated in colour, as are the trousers; but the sombre, or pure white, are the most popular.
The colour of these tobes is generally blue-black, dyed with indigo; some are glazed with gum.
All the rest of his people were bare-headed, and were covered with dirty tobes.
They dye tobes and raw cotton, and cotton twist; the work is carried on in the open air.
British Dictionary definitions for -to-be
(in combination) about to be; future: a mother-to-be; the bride-to-be
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