thobe

See also: Thobe

English

Palestinian thobe from al-Ramla

Etymology

Arabic ثَوْب (ṯawb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θəʊb/

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• Rhymes: -əʊb

Noun

thobe (plural thobes)

1. 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