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jubbah

[ joob-uh ]

noun

  1. a long outer garment with long sleeves, worn in Muslim countries.


jubbah

/ ˈdʒʊbə /

noun

  1. a long loose outer garment with wide sleeves, worn by Muslim men and women, esp in India
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubbah1

Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1540–50
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jubbah1

C16: from Arabic
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Example Sentences

At another paleolake about 150 kilometers to the east, the Jubbah oasis, they found stone tools in layers dating to 200,000 and 75,000 years ago.

Mahmoud Abu Jubbah and his family have the grim task of clearing the aftermath of war, removing what’s left of homes, offices and personal belongings.

What pours out the other end is sorted into three different sizes, which Abu Jubbah labels, in ascending order, “sand,” “sesame” and “lentils.”

It’s the tragic availability of Abu Jubbah’s stock, rather than its price, that is the main draw.

To begin with, Abu Jubbah’s is a scavenger’s job.

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