Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tohb]
- /toʊb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tohb]
- /toʊb/
Definition of tobes word
- noun tobes the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder. 1
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Origin of tobes
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < dialectal Arabic tōb, variant of Arabic thawb garment
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Parts of speech for Tobes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tobes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.