tobe

Or tob,

[tohb]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tobe¹

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

Example Sentences

These “Monster” episodes depict how directly the details of Gein’s killings, grave robbery and stomach-churning hobby of making household items out of human skin and bones influenced classics like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” and inspired “The Silence of the Lambs”’ antagonist Buffalo Bill.

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The indie horror film’s director, Tobe Hooper, said that as a child he heard Gein’s story from his relatives who lived in Wisconsin.

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The spike in Americans’ interest in socialism and the DSA is also a great indicator of that, according to Cara Tobe, a member of DSA’s national political committee.

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Tobe said that the organization’s membership is at more than 85,000 and growing by the hundreds each day after a multi-year dip following the 2020 election.

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A handful of restored horror classics will also unspool, including a new 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper’s “Salem’s Lot,” the international premiere of the 4K restoration of Abel Ferrara’s “Ms. 45,” a world premiere 4K restoration of Ruggero Deodata’s “Cannibal Holocaust” and a new restoration of Rob Zombie’s “The Devil’s Rejects.”

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