djellabah

American  

[juh-lah-buh] / dʒəˈlɑ bə /

Or djellaba,

noun

1. a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.

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Etymology

Origin of djellabah

First recorded in 1915–20, djellabah is from the Arabic word jallabah

Example Sentences

A slight, bespectacled, balding man with a full dark beard, who usually wears a long djellabah, Belkacem was born in Belgium to Moroccan parents.

From The New Yorker • May 25, 2015

“I was in Morocco this summer, and the chicest look was the white Birkenstock and the djellabah and Versace glasses. It was amazing. The guys looked great.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 16, 2015

In Casablanca's teeming Mzdina Orharab quarter last week, veiled Moroccan matrons surreptitiously rummaged through piles of secondhand brassieres, modestly hid their purchases under their flowing djellabah cloaks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wearing a grey-striped djellabah, El Glaoui dropped in at Rabat's Imperial Palace, presented himself to the new Premier-designate Fatmi Ben Slimane.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the two others swathed themselves dutifully in djellabah and veil; they were bound for families which did not object to their leaving the house, but demanded adherence at home to the customs of old.

From Time Magazine Archive