choga
(ˈtʃəʊgə)
[Turki choghā.]
A loose garment with long sleeves like a dressing-gown, worn by Afghans.
| 1869 Watson & Kaye People of India IV. No. 209 A richly embroidered robe or choga of Cashmere cloth. 1883 Q. Rev. Apr. 303 We believe his favourite dishabille was an Afghan choga. 1891 Kipling City Dreadf. Nt. 20 The black frock-coat rises to explain his friend's amendment... The black choga..speaks again. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 2 Nov. 3/1 Mussulman Gentlemen. Black broadcloth or silk jubba, jama, choga or other robe worn over a saya. |