jellaba
Britishnoun
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Origin of jellaba
from Arabic jallabah
Example Sentences
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Warrisden wrapped himself in a Moorish jellaba of fine, white wool, but he could not put on with it the Moorish patience and indifference.
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A Moorish girl went by dressed in a neatly tailored gray jellaba, European style high-heeled shoes, and a pinkish silk veil so transparent that you could see she wore lipstick.
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In addition, a black jellaba and cap, such as the Jews must wear in Morocco, and a native's underclothes and slippers.
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