or djel·la′bah
a long, loose outer garment worn in Arabic countries
Origin of djellaba
Arabic jallaba, contr. from jall?b?yadjellaba
djel·la·ba djellaba
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djellaba
or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba or ga·la·bi·a
noun
A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.
Origin of djellaba
French from Arabic jallāba variant of Arabic jallābīya ( perhaps originally meaning “garment worn by traders” ) from jallāb trader, importer from jalaba to attract, bring, fetch, import glb
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