djellabah


djel·la·ba

or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba D0308400 (jə-lä′bə) or ga·la·bi·a (gə-lä′bē-ə)n. A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.
[French, from Arabic jallāba, variant of Arabic jallābīya (perhaps originally meaning "garment worn by traders"), from jallāb, trader, importer, from jalaba, to attract, bring, fetch, import; see glb in Semitic roots.]

djel•la•bah

or djel•la•ba

(dʒəˈlɑ bə)

n., pl. -bahs or -bas. a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa. [1915–20; < Arabic jallabah]
Translations
Dschellabadjellaba