jubbah

American  

[joob-uh] / ˈdʒʊb ə /

noun

1. a long outer garment with long sleeves, worn in Muslim countries.

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jubbah British  

/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

1. a long loose outer garment with wide sleeves, worn by Muslim men and women, esp in India

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Etymology

Origin of jubbah

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50

Example Sentences

His son then took off his jubbah and gave it to him.

From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Rudder, Robert S.

Now, where is the jubbah, the black jubbah of coarse wool, which we bought from one of the monks?

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

He had his daughter dressed in a jubbah with gold brocade, and he tied a golden silk rope around her neck.

From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Rudder, Robert S.

When he was on the road and the Moors couldn't see him, he took off the jubbah and sat on it while he rode.

From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Rudder, Robert S.

He puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares