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djellaba

djellaba

1 9.9
A long loose robe with a hood that people wear in North Africa
  • noun
  • /dʒɛˈlɑːbə/
translation icon : djellaba
  • Harry and Abou Fatma ride near the back, their faces hidden by their djellabas.
  • a white djellaba
  • wear a djellaba
  • colored djellabas

Examples

  • He was small and overweight and wore a faded cotton djellaba.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Like many of the people in the square, he wore a mushroom-colored djellaba, a kaftan-type robe that covered him from throat to toe.

  • "I am currently wearing my Bali Djellaba, a modern take on a caftan.

    Blog text (11)

  • Each chair and divan was occupied by a man in a flowing white kaffiyeh and djellaba.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Ismail grinned and tapped the pocket of his djellaba.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Underneath the ragged turban and djellaba was one hundred ninety pounds of solid, lean muscle.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The man was completely hidden inside the folds of a djellaba.

  • Women vying for the best produce bargained loudly, their long jewel-colored djellabas brilliant as hummingbirds in the harsh sunlight.

Synonyms

hooded cloak
vsdjellaba
1 4.1

A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head

is a North African traditional robe rather than a general outer garment
djellabah
vsdjellaba
9.9

A long loose robe with a hood worn in North Africa

is the same item but written with a different spelling
jellaba
vsdjellaba
9.9

A long loose robe with a hood that people wear in North Africa and the Middle East

is limited to North Africa rather than the broader regional use

How Warm

overcoat
30 1.0
parka
29 1.5
coat
957 1.0
djellaba
1 9.9
robe
284 1.3

Surface Forms

djellaba singular
djellabas plural

Etymology

Djellaba comes from the Arabic word jallāba, which means 'long robe' and was the name for the traditional outer clothing of North Africa. So a djellaba today is still a hooded, loose 'gown' or outer robe worn for comfort and protection.