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djellaba

British  
/ ˈdʒɛləbə /

noun

  1. a kind of loose cloak with a hood, worn by men esp in North Africa and the Middle East

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of djellaba

from Arabic jallabah

Example Sentences

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Later they traveled to Morocco where Karsner entertained one evening in djellaba and fez.

From Washington Post Jun. 19, 2021

Ms. Raissouni, wearing a black traditional robe known as a djellaba and a head scarf, showed no outward reaction to the verdict, which drew cries and gasps from others in the courtroom.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2019

In Abballa’s car outside they found a Qur’an, a white djellaba garment and a book called “Authentic Belief”.

From The Guardian Jun. 14, 2016

He grew a beard, was sometimes seen in a long djellaba robe and attended a mosque in the nearby town of Elbeuf.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2014

He wore a fine linen djellaba of dazzling whiteness, and carried a scarlet geranium in his hand.

From Morocco by Forrest, A. S. (Archibald Stevenson)

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