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djellaba definition
djel·laba or djellabah djel·la′·bah (jə lä′bə)
noun
a long, loose outer garment worn in Arabic countries
Etymology: Ar jallaba, contr. < jallābīya
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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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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