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jubbah

American  
[joob-uh] / ˈdʒʊb ə /

noun

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


jubbah British  
/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jubbah

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50

Example Sentences

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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 Robert S. Rudder

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 Robert S. Rudder

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

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

Under his jubbah Cipres wore a tunic of white damask that Tirant had given him with the cross of Saint George embroidered on it.

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

His saddle was silver, and his stirrups gold, while his jubbah was crimson and embroidered with large oriental pearls.

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

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