tobe

American  

[tohb] / toʊb /

Or tob,

noun

1. the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.

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Etymology

Origin of tobe

1825–35; < dialectal Arabic tōb, variant of Arabic thawb garment

Example Sentences

Fairchain, which started operating in December, is likely tobe slow to become standard operating procedure, given entrenched resistance in the art market and the track record of previous attempts.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

There were plans to be made, bets to be placed, games to be watched, Shake Shack burgers tobe consumed and a night of blackjack on the strip looming.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2020

If confirmed, Kagan would be only the fourth woman ever tobe a Supreme Court jus tice.

From Reuters • May 10, 2010

The Landers saw this man at Shea, dressed in a fancifully made tobe, on which a great number of Arab characters were stitched.

From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert

The Sultan himself had only upon him a Soudan tobe and a white cap.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James