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dishdash

dishdash is the alternative form of dishdasha.

Meaning of dishdasha

Noun

dishdasha (plural dishdashas)

  1. An ankle-length robe with long sleeves worn by some Arab men.
    • Sheik Mohammed switched from a gold dishdasha to a black one, gave out one trophy after another, and indicated that the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest race, was going to get richer because he intended to plump its $6 million purse to $10 million.2007 May 1, Joe Drape, “Bloodlines Worth Their Weight in Gold”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    kandura, khameez, suriyah, thobe

Forms of dishdash

pluraldishdashes

Questions about dishdash

What is dishdash the alternative form of?
Dishdash is the alternative form of dishdasha.

Words near dishdash in the dictionary

  1. dishcloth gourd
  2. dishcloth gourds
  3. dishcloths
  4. dishclout
  5. dishclouts
  6. dishdash
  7. dishdasha
  8. dishdashas
  9. dishdashes
  10. dishdashi
  11. dishdashis

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