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Aba
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A·ba  b)
A city of southeast Nigeria northeast of Port Harcourt. It is an important market and transportation center. Population: 897,000.

ABA
abbr.
1. abscisic acid
2. American Bankers Association
3. American Bar Association
4. American Booksellers Association

a·ba  (-bä, äb)
n.
1. A fabric woven of the hair of camels or goats.
2. A loose-fitting sleeveless garment made of this fabric, traditionally worn by Arabs.

[Arabic 'ab'.]

aba [ˈæbə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth
[from Arabic]

ABA
abbreviation for
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) American Booksellers Association
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Noun1.Aba - a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba clothaba - a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments
2.Aba - a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hairaba - a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"


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