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Definition of Djellaba
1. Noun. A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Djellaba
1. a long hooded garment [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Djellaba
Literary usage of Djellaba
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Among the Moors: Sketches of Oriental Life by Georges Montbard (1894)
"Ayant manifesté le désir de changer de djellaba, on lui en apporta immédiatement
deux, toutes blanches, couleur distinctive des hôtes. ..."
2. Mogreb-el-Acksa: A Journey in Morocco. by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1898)
"Not far from the WadJ Nun is situate the district * djellaba is the hooded garment
shaped like a sack, much worn in Morocco, and apparently of Berber origin ..."
3. Old Morocco and the Forbidden Atlas by Clarence Edward Andrews (1922)
"... woolen djellaba, gave little relief to the burning thirst that made one's
throat thick. The slope was occasionally broken by steep descents through ..."
4. In Morocco with General D'Amade by Reginald Rankin (1908)
"In Mogador a father has been known to pawn his djellaba to pay his son's school
fees. It might be thought that the pupils of the Alliance Israelite would ..."
5. Morocco, Journeys in the Kingdom of Fez and to the Court of Mulai Hassan by P. D. Trotter (1889)
"... in a comfortable " djellaba." I maintain therefore that in this respect the
education of the towns of the ..."
6. Moon-o-theism: A Study of Mideast Moon-God Religionsby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"Some refuse "to have any contact with female personnel," grow their beards, wear
a djellaba, or demand that their schedules be adjusted "to accommodate ..."
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