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- noun Plural form of
galabiya .
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Examples
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The peasants, bent over their crops, wore galabiyas, simple shifts of striped cotton, instead of the cumbersome protective robes of the nomads.
The Key to Rebecca Follett, Ken, 1949- 1980
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"You are not allowed to pass," some of the men in galabiyas yelled at me.
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A few have turned up in Cairo in their galabiyas, the robes worn in the fields, although most are too busy trying to feed their families.
The Guardian World News Matthew Weaver 2011
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Dozens of Muslim men, all in ankle-length galabiyas, suddenly came together in the middle of the dusty, dirt path leading to the Church of the Two Martyrs in this poor, mixed Christian-and-Muslim village some 210 kilometers south of Cairo.
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There were older gentlemen in suits and impoverished men in soiled galabiyas, middle-class professionals and students in trendy clothes with national flags wrapped over their shoulders.
SFGate: Top News Stories By JASON KEYSER 2011
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This is established by the way the women dress; they are in bright galabiyas (gowns) although the men wear tuxedos.
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Beduin in Egyptian galabiyas (caftans) and head coverings milled around the half-paved streets in small groups.
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Beduin in Egyptian galabiyas (caftans) and head coverings milled around the half-paved streets in small groups.
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Beduin in Egyptian galabiyas (caftans) and head coverings milled around the half-paved streets in small groups.
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Four Nubian musicians dressed in typical Nubian white galabiyas joined the musicians on stage to play classical drums (dufouf).
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