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djellaba

 
Dictionary: djel·la·ba or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba (jə-lä') pronunciation or ga·la·bi·a
 
(-bē-ə)
n.

A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.

[French, from Arabic jallābīya, from jallāb, attractive, from jalaba, to bring, fetch.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa


 
 
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