Djellaba
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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."
Example
More examples"The djellaba is a long garment."
Etymology
From French djellaba, from Algerian Arabic جلابة (jallāba).