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jubbah
[ joob-uh ]
/ ˈdʒʊb ə /
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noun
a long outer garment with long sleeves, worn in Muslim countries.
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Origin of jubbah
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50
Words nearby jubbah
Juárez, Juazeiro do Norte, juba, Jubal, jubate, jubbah, Jubbulpore, jube, juberous, jubilant, jubilarian
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How to use jubbah in a sentence
Jubbah, jub′a, n. a long loose outer garment worn by Mohammedans in India, &c.
He puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen RihaniAnd Khalid cuts his hair, doffs his jubbah, and appears again in the ordinary attire of civilised mortals.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
British Dictionary definitions for jubbah
jubbah
/ (ˈdʒʊbə) /
noun
a long loose outer garment with wide sleeves, worn by Muslim men and women, esp in India
Word Origin for jubbah
C16: from Arabic
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