jubbah
Americannoun
noun
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 Rudder, Robert S.
He puts on his jubbah, refills his cigarette box, and walks out of his room.
From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares
His son then took off his jubbah and gave it to him.
From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Rudder, Robert S.
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 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 Rihani, Ameen Fares
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