jubbah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jubbah
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50
Example Sentences
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And Khalid cuts his hair, doffs his jubbah, and appears again in the ordinary attire of civilised mortals.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
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 puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
He even went into the tent and brought Khalid’s jubbah to spread it on the sand likewise for that purpose.
From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani
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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