boubou
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boubou
First recorded in 1960–65; from French, from Malinke bubu
Example Sentences
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"They suspect them of being in league with the Malian army, which is why there were these reprisals," added the other man, dressed in a green boubou robe and traditional turban.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
His body was wrapped in a white boubou, and a turban hid his entire face, except for a pair of large, dark sunglasses.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022
Camara, who always wore military fatigues and a beret after he took power in a 2008 coup, was nearly unrecognizable in a white flowing boubou.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
Near the airport parking lot, Salahi stood in a light-blue boubou, the traditional Mauritanian robe, with a turban to obscure his identity.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 15, 2019
His Excellency’s face glared from the fabric of the boubou she wore every day; she often announced that she would wear nothing else until the state of Biafra was fully established.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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