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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
He puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
And 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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