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djellaba

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djel·la·ba or djel·la·bah also jel·la·ba  (j-läb) or ga·la·bi·a (-b-)
n.
A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.
[French, from Arabic jallbya, from jallb, attractive, from jalaba, to bring, fetch; see glb in Semitic roots.]
djellaba, djellabah, jellaba, jellabah [ˈdʒɛləbə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a kind of loose cloak with a hood, worn by men esp in North Africa and the Middle East
[from Arabic jallabah]
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Instead of spontaneity, Mr Penn provided the illusion of a seance, his gaze precisely describing the profile of a Balenciaga coat or of a Moroccan djellaba in a way that could almost mesmerize the viewer," The New York Times said in an obituary.
Fashion photographer Irving Penn dead: gallery by AFP / AFP American Edition
Instead of spontaneity, Mr Penn provided the illusion of a seance, his gaze precisely describing the profile of a Balenciaga coat or of a Moroccan djellaba in a way that could almost mesmerize the viewer," The New York Times said in an obituary.
Fashion photographer Irving Penn dead: gallery by AFP / AFP Global Edition
I take a collective taxi - one of the old Mercedes that routinely carry eight passengers wedged across the passenger seats in a happy chaos of bags, flowing djellaba robes, plastic bags and pots - for a few dirhams.
Morocco's turning tide by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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