abas

abas — noun

1. a long, loose cloak without sleeves, traditionally worn by men in Arab countries

1.名詞
釋義

a long, loose cloak without sleeves, traditionally worn by men in Arab countries over their everyday clothes

例句

Asher bought a new white aba at the Amman market before the wedding.

collocation: white aba for formal occasions

The old merchant pulled his wool aba tighter against the cold desert wind.

同義詞
  • cloak

    a cloak usually fastens at the neck and may have a hood; an aba is open at the front

  • robe

    a robe is a broader term for any long loose garment and often has sleeves

  • caftan

    a caftan is similar but usually has long sleeves and a front opening, and is often decorative

用法筆記

Refers to a specific garment from Arab and Middle Eastern cultures. Not the same as the acronym ABA (American Bar Association or Applied Behavior Analysis).

常見錯誤

❌She worked for the ABA in Chicago.' (when talking about the garment).
✅She bought an aba at the souk in Dubai.
💡ABA (written in capitals) refers to organisations like the American Bar Association; aba (lowercase) is the traditional cloak.

2. a coarse cloth made by weaving together strands of camel hair or goat hair, trad

2.名詞
釋義

a coarse cloth made by weaving together strands of camel hair or goat hair, traditionally used for making Middle Eastern cloaks and tents

例句

Reema watched the weaver turn rough camel hair into soft aba cloth.

collocation: soft aba cloth — adjective + fabric name

The tailor said aba fabric lasts longer than cotton in the dry heat.

aba fabric + comparative: lasts longer than

用法筆記

This sense names the material, not the garment. The fabric is named after the aba cloak because it was the traditional cloth used to make it.