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Dictionary: a·ba
(ə-bä', ä') pronunciation
n.
  1. A fabric woven of the hair of camels or goats.
  2. A loose-fitting sleeveless garment made of this fabric, traditionally worn by Arabs.

[Arabic 'abā'.]


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs

Meaning #2: a fabric woven from goat and camel hair


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Aba may refer to:

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  • Aba (nymph), Thracian naiad, mother of Ergiscus (after whom Çatalca or Ergisce, took its name) by Poseidon

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  • Aba (Dune), a type of robe in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
  • Aba CM Enablement, an engineering configuration and data management tool
  • Abaya, a type of dress
  • A form of altazimuth instrument for astronomical or terrestrial use, invented by, and called after, Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
  • A long, loose sleeveless outer garment of aba or of fine silk worn chiefly by Bedouin Arabs

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