tobe

or tob, thaub

[ tohb ]

noun
  1. 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

1
1825–35; <dialectal Arabic tōb, variant of Arabic thawb garment

Other definitions for to-be (2 of 2)

to-be
[ tuh-bee ]

adjective
  1. future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination): bride-to-be.

Origin of to-be

2
First recorded in 1590–1600

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British Dictionary definitions for -to-be

-to-be

adjective
  1. (in combination) about to be; future: a mother-to-be; the bride-to-be

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