agbadan.

Brit.

/aɡˈbɑːdə/, U.S.

/æɡˈbɑdə/, West African English

/ˈaɡbada/, /aˈɡbada/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Forms: 1800s ágbadá, 1800s– agbada, 2000s– agbádá.

Origin: A borrowing from Yoruba. Etymon: Yoruba agbádá.

Etymology: < Yoruba agbádá a loose garment, perhaps < gbadi to encircle.

A long, wide-sleeved flowing gown, often embroidered, worn by men in parts of West Africa, esp. Nigeria. complete agbada: a suit consisting of an agbada with matching shirt, trousers, and cap.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > other

gite13..

long dress1731

Jesuit1767

Brunswick1769

overdress1812

fancy dress1826

agbada1852

stone-bluea1855

low-neck1858

Dolly Varden1872

sundress1875

frump1886

harem dress1911

kimono gowna1922

gina-gina1923

dirndl1937

qipao1955

cheongsam1957

sack dress1957

tent dress1957

gomesi1965

minidress1965

poncho dress1968

longuette1970

anarkali1988

suit dress2017

1852 S. A. Crowther Vocab. Yoruba Lang. (new ed.) 12^v Agbada..a loose garment.—Agbada ya li ọrọn ọ bajẹ, ‘An agbada torn at the neck is spoilt’.

1921 S. Johnson Hist. Yorubas i. viii. 3 The Agbada is..always made of dyed or coloured stuff. It reaches as far as the ankles, much embroidered at the neck and breast, open at the sides, and quite covers the arms.

1960 W. Soyinka Dance of Forests (1963) i. 12 He wears a white agbada and a white wrapper.

1999 Africa News (Nexis) 19 July He came decked out in ‘complete’ agbada, designer cap and all.

2006 C. N. Adichie Half Yellow Sun (2007) ii. 33 Chief Okonji stood in front of her. His agbada was embroidered with gold thread around the collar.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agbada
释义	agbadan. Brit. /aɡˈbɑːdə/, U.S. /æɡˈbɑdə/, West African English /ˈaɡbada/, /aˈɡbada/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Forms: 1800s ágbadá, 1800s– agbada, 2000s– agbádá. Origin: A borrowing from Yoruba. Etymon: Yoruba agbádá. Etymology: < Yoruba agbádá a loose garment, perhaps < gbadi to encircle. A long, wide-sleeved flowing gown, often embroidered, worn by men in parts of West Africa, esp. Nigeria. complete agbada: a suit consisting of an agbada with matching shirt, trousers, and cap. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > dress, robe, or gown > types of > other gite13.. long dress1731 Jesuit1767 Brunswick1769 overdress1812 fancy dress1826 agbada1852 stone-bluea1855 low-neck1858 Dolly Varden1872 sundress1875 frump1886 harem dress1911 kimono gowna1922 gina-gina1923 dirndl1937 qipao1955 cheongsam1957 sack dress1957 tent dress1957 gomesi1965 minidress1965 poncho dress1968 longuette1970 anarkali1988 suit dress2017 1852 S. A. Crowther Vocab. Yoruba Lang. (new ed.) 12^v Agbada..a loose garment.—Agbada ya li ọrọn ọ bajẹ, ‘An agbada torn at the neck is spoilt’. 1921 S. Johnson Hist. Yorubas i. viii. 3 The Agbada is..always made of dyed or coloured stuff. It reaches as far as the ankles, much embroidered at the neck and breast, open at the sides, and quite covers the arms. 1960 W. Soyinka Dance of Forests (1963) i. 12 He wears a white agbada and a white wrapper. 1999 Africa News (Nexis) 19 July He came decked out in ‘complete’ agbada, designer cap and all. 2006 C. N. Adichie Half Yellow Sun (2007) ii. 33 Chief Okonji stood in front of her. His agbada was embroidered with gold thread around the collar. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1852
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