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

See Examples For:

tobe

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

She was anxious tobe left alone in order to lift that mysterious lid.

From The Bronze Hand 1897 by Green, Anna Katharine

The dress of the women whom we see about is a simple cotton tobe, covering them from neck to heels.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James