djellaba

noun

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

   Dignified gentlemen in sober djellabas, of excellent cut and material, their wives in equally sober djellabas, sat in the tea shops with their children and servants, sipping mint tea.

Where it comes from

From French djellaba, from Algerian Arabic جلابة (jallāba).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry djellaba (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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