Aba

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.

Authority

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: 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

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998