kebaya

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic قَبَايَة‎ (qabāya), colloquial pronunciation of قْبَاءَة‎ (qbāʾa), feminine of قْبَاءْ‎ (qbāʾ, “tunic, gown”).

Noun

kebaya (plural kebayas)

  1. A traditional blouse worn by women in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Quotations
  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:kebaya.

See also

References
  • Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th Edition
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