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A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.
noun - a long hooded garment
DJELLABA - The djellaba (Moroccan Arabic: , Berber: Aselham) is a long, loose-fitting unisex outer robe with full sleeves that is worn in the Maghreb region of...
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A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries. |
a loose hooded woollen robe or cloak of a kind traditionally worn by Arabs. |
A loose hooded woollen robe or cloak of a kind traditionally worn by Arabs. |
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The djellaba (Moroccan Arabic: , Berber: Aselham) is a long, loose-fitting unisex outer robe with full sleeves that is worn in the Maghreb region of North Africa. The word literally means attractive, from jalaba, to bring, fetch; its Semitic root is glb. * Traditionally, djellabas are made of wool in different shapes and colours, but lightweight cotton djellabas have now become popular. Among the Berbers, or Imazighen, such as the Imilchil in the Atlas Mountains, the colour of a djellaba traditionally indicates the marital status (single or married) of the bearer: a dark brown djellaba indicating bachelorhood.Traditionally, djellabas reached down to the ground but lightweight djellabas are somewhat slimmer and shorter. Men often wear a light-coloured djellaba sometimes along with a traditional Arab red fez hat and soft yellow babouche slippers (balgha in Arabic) for religious celebrations and weddings. * Almost all djellabas of both styles (male or female) include a baggy hood called a qo |