jubbah

[joob-uh]

noun

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

jubbah

/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubbah¹

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of jubbah¹

C16: from Arabic

Example Sentences

At another paleolake about 150 kilometers to the east, the Jubbah oasis, they found stone tools in layers dating to 200,000 and 75,000 years ago.

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Mahmoud Abu Jubbah and his family have the grim task of clearing the aftermath of war, removing what’s left of homes, offices and personal belongings.

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What pours out the other end is sorted into three different sizes, which Abu Jubbah labels, in ascending order, “sand,” “sesame” and “lentils.”

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It’s the tragic availability of Abu Jubbah’s stock, rather than its price, that is the main draw.

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To begin with, Abu Jubbah’s is a scavenger’s job.

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