aso ebi

noun

A uniform dress traditionally worn in Nigeria and some West African cultures as an indicator of cooperation and solidarity during ceremonies and festive periods.

OriginYoruba aṣọ-ẹbí →
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Meanings

nounaso ebi (plural aso ebis)

plural aso ebis · alternative ashobi

  1. A uniform dress traditionally worn in Nigeria and some West African cultures as an indicator of cooperation and solidarity during ceremonies and festive periods.

Origin

  1. Yorubaaṣọ-ẹbí
  2. Englishaso ebi

From Yoruba aṣọ-ẹbí (literally “family cloth”).

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APA

aso ebi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20ebi

MLA

“aso ebi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20ebi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aso ebi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20ebi.

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