boubou

1. A flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
2. Any of certain species of birds in the bushshrike genus Laniarius.

Etymology

From French boubou, from Wolof mbubb. The bird name is onomatopoeic.

Synonyms

shirt

👕

jellaba

short

long-sleeved

short-sleeved

V-neck