aba

aba — noun

1. a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves that men in some Middle Eastern c

1.名詞C2
釋義

a long loose piece of clothing without sleeves that men in some Middle Eastern countries wear on top of their other clothes

例句

The old merchant adjusted his white aba before walking into the mosque.

white aba — color modifying the garment

Beatriz saw men wearing traditional abas at the market in Muscat.

traditional abas — plural usage

同義詞
  • robe

    a general term for any loose outer garment; less culturally specific than 'aba'

  • cloak

    usually fastens at the neck and has no sleeves; 'aba' has wide armholes, not a true sleeveless cloak

  • thobe

    a similar ankle-length Arab garment, but the thobe typically has long sleeves while the aba is sleeveless

文法句型

a + aba

aba + of + material

用法筆記

Do not confuse with 'abaya', a similar-sounding but different garment worn by women in some Muslim cultures. 'Aba' specifically refers to a traditional men's outer robe worn in the Middle East.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a black aba to the mosque.
✅She wore a black abaya to the mosque.
💡'aba' is a men's garment; 'abaya' (女性罩袍) is a full-length cloak worn by women.

2. a traditional Middle Eastern textile made from the fleece of goats and camels, u

2.名詞C2
釋義

a traditional Middle Eastern textile made from the fleece of goats and camels, used for tents, rugs, and everyday outerwear

例句

The tent was made from thick aba that kept out the desert rain.

uncountable: made from + aba (material noun)

Amira wove aba on a traditional loom using goat hair from her family's herd.

weave + aba — verb + material object

同義詞
  • goat-hair cloth

    emphasises the goat-hair origin; more descriptive but less concise

  • camel-hair fabric

    specifically camel hair, though aba can also be made from goat hair

  • haircloth

    a general term for fabric woven from animal hair; broader and less specifically Middle Eastern

文法句型

made of + aba

aba + cloth/fabric

用法筆記

As a fabric name, 'aba' is uncountable ('some aba', 'made of aba'). To refer to a specific piece of the fabric, use 'aba cloth' or 'aba fabric'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a beautiful aba rug.
✅I bought a beautiful aba cloth rug.
💡when 'aba' refers to the fabric, it is uncountable; add 'cloth' or 'fabric' as a modifier before the final noun.