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2) A coarse fabric made from the hair of camels, goats, or sheep. A loose-fitting, traditional Arab garment, also known by the same name, is woven from fabric.
 
2) A coarse fabric made from the hair of camels, goats, or sheep. A loose-fitting, traditional Arab garment, also known by the same name, is woven from fabric.
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aba (Accessed Sept 2, 2004)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aba (Accessed Sept 2, 2004)
  
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996

Latest revision as of 11:54, 18 April 2022

Silk aba
MFA 19.742

Description

1) An undyed, felted wool fabric made in Hungary or Bulgaria.

2) A coarse fabric made from the hair of camels, goats, or sheep. A loose-fitting, traditional Arab garment, also known by the same name, is woven from fabric.

Resources and Citations

  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998