jellaba

IPA: dʒˈɛɫˈɑbʌ

Alternative form of djellaba [A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.]

Examples of "jellaba" in Sentences

The coins disappeared into the folds of his jellaba.
A jellaba is a long, flowing garment worn by farmers in the Middle East.
Of course, children can't fit in the hood of the jellaba, but the hood is big enough that it symbolizes protection against the rain.
“Oh, I dunno,” says our informant, another sprightly juvenile, modishly clad in jellaba, brass-buttoned jacket, and pirate head-scarf.
In the scrum on the quayside, the Turkish fez mingled with the spiked Prussian helmet, the frock coat with the jellaba, the veil with the parasol.
The wait staff usually wears traditional jellaba (jeh-lah-bah), which are long, flowing garments that are pleasing to the eye, and the food is very exotic, spicy, and delicious.
However, thanks to monetary policy as loose and ill-fitting as an XXL jellaba, most of us were standing passively by while, in the international financial hub of New York City, the banks tossed vast sums of cheap, borrowed money into the ever greedier hands of millions who could never even qualify for an ordinary mortgage.