jubbah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jubbah
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50
Example Sentences
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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 Rudder, Robert S.
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.
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
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 Rudder, Robert S.
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