thobe

See also: Thobe

English

Palestinian thobe from al-Ramla

Etymology

Arabic ثَوْب‎ (ṯawb).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θəʊb/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -əʊb

Noun

thobe (plural thobes)

An ankle-length robe with long sleeves, worn by some Arab men and traditionally by Palestinian women.

Alternative forms

thawb, thoub

Synonyms

dishdasha
kandura
khameez
suriyah

Anagrams

Bothe, boteh, bothe

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