a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair
2.
a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth
Word origin
from Arabic
ABA in British English
abbreviation for
1.
(in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association
2.
American Booksellers Association
3.
applied behaviour analysis
ABA in American English
1.
American Bar Association
2.
American Booksellers Association
aba in American English
(ˈɑbə; əˈbɑ)
noun
1.
a coarse fabric of wool or hair fiber with a felted finish
2.
a loose, sleeveless robe worn by Arabs
Word origin
Ar ʿabāʾ, cloak-like woolen wrap
ABA in Finance
(eɪ bi eɪ) or American Bankers Association
abbreviation
(Finance: Banking)
The ABA is a professional organization that represents US banks and other financial institutions.
The ABA has lobbied long and hard for involuntary taxpayer financial support and additionalbank tax breaks.
The money had not been transferred because no one at the branch knew the ABA code for the branch in Texas.
The ABA is a professional organization that represents US banks and other financial institutions.
PronunciationThree-letter abbreviations are usually pronounced as separate letters with the mainstress on the last syllable.ABA ( / eɪ bi eɪ/)CDO ( /si di oʊ/)FRB ( /ɛf ar bi/)RSU ( /ar ɛs yu/)
Examples of 'aba' in a sentence
aba
He returned his hired vessel, removed beard, turban, and aba behind a tree, and headed for the Amelia, scratching absently at his jaw.