jellaba

[ juh-lah-buh ]
/ dʒəˈlɑ bə /

noun

Definition for jellaba (2 of 2)

djellabah

or djel·la·ba, jel·la·ba

[ juh-lah-buh ]
/ dʒəˈlɑ bə /

noun

a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.

Origin of djellabah

First recorded in 1915–20, djellabah is from the Arabic word jallabah

British Dictionary definitions for jellaba

jellaba

jellabah

/ (ˈdʒɛləbə) /

noun

variant spellings of djellaba

Word Origin for jellaba

from Arabic jallabah