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djel·la·ba
or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba (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.]
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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]
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