jellaba

English - Turkish

Definition of jellaba in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of jellaba in English English dictionary

A loose fitting, ankle length, hooded robe worn by men in North Africa

And it wasn't his suit that worried the people on the green tram, even though most of the other men wore flowing jellabas.

a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa

{i} galabia, loose long robe worn by Arabs in Islamic countries

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djellaba

A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa

djellaba

A loose fitting, ankle length, hooded robe worn by men in North Africa

djellaba

{i} loose long robe worn by Arabs in Islamic countries

Hyphenation

jel·lab·a

Etymology

() From Moroccan Arabic جلّابة (jellāba). Compare galabiya.