thawb

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A form of thobe — An ankle-length robe with long sleeves, worn by some Arab men and traditionally by Palestinian women.

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Meanings

nounthawb (plural thawbs)

plural thawbs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of thobe.

    Outside the church, across the square, a woman stood hunched. Hijab, thawb, grocery bags.

    2023, Isabella Hammad, Enter Ghost, Jonathan Cape, page 65
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APA

thawb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thawb

MLA

“thawb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thawb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thawb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thawb.

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