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djellaba definition

djel·laba or djellabah djel·la′·bah (jə lä)

noun

a long, loose outer garment worn in Arabic countries

Etymology: Ar jallaba, contr. < jallābīya

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djellaba Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • white: In jeans and a short sleeved shirt, he is now the rural farming gentleman, his white djellaba hung on a peg somewhere.
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