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Agbada

2 stages from Yoruba to English.

Today it means a large, flowing wide-sleeved robe worn as ceremonial menswear across West Africa

Where does the word "agbada" come from? It comes from Yoruba agbádá, adopted directly into English (1900s).

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Stage 1 of 2
agbádá
Yoruba · traditional
"a large, flowing robe"
described the flowing, voluminous ceremonial robe worn by men over other garments
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Stage 2 of 2
agbada
English · 1900s
"a wide-sleeved, flowing ceremonial robe"
entered English fashion writing via Nigerian and wider West African diaspora culture
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