jubbah

American

[joob-uh] / ˈdʒʊb ə /

noun

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

jubbah British

/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jubbah

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50

Example Sentences

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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.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 1, 2021

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2021

Jubbah, jub′a, n. a long loose outer garment worn by Mohammedans in India, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Already he had appeared at the Harim without his Jubbah, and with ungirt loins-in waistcoat and shirt-sleeves.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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