Etymology

Doobon coat

Today it means: An Israeli military winter coat, designed to be able to stay in cold temperatures for long periods of time. Full definition →

Hebrew דובון
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromדובון
  2. English todayDoobon coat

From Hebrew דובון (literally “little bear”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.