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aba

a·ba [ ə b, a b ] (plural a·bas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Syrian cloth: a cloth made in Syria using hair from goats or camels

2. sleeveless garment: a loose sleeveless outer garment worn by boys and men in North Africa and Southwest Asia

[Early 19th century. < Arabic 'abā]
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