aba
or ab·ba
[ uh-bah, ah-buh ]
/ əË?bÉ, Ë?É bÉ /
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noun
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
a loose, sleeveless outer garment made of this fabric or of silk, worn by Arabs.
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Also called a·ba·ya [uh-bey-yuh] /ÉË?beɪ yÉ/ .
Origin of aba
First recorded in 1805â15; from Arabic Ê¿abÄ?'(ah)
Definition for aba (2 of 3)
Aba
[ ah-bah ]
/ ÉË?bÉ /
noun
a town in SE Nigeria.
Definition for aba (3 of 3)
ABA
or A.B.A.
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British Dictionary definitions for aba (1 of 2)
aba
/ (Ë?æbÉ) /
noun
a type of cloth from Syria, made of goat hair or camel hair
a sleeveless outer garment of such cloth
Word Origin for aba
from Arabic
British Dictionary definitions for aba (2 of 2)
ABA
abbreviation for
(in Britain) Amateur Boxing Association
American Booksellers Association
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