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jubbah

American  
[joob-uh] / ˈdʒʊb ə /

noun

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


jubbah British  
/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jubbah

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50


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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 Robert S. Rudder

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

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

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 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 Robert S. Rudder

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