Tobe

The principal garment is the Soudanic cotton frock, smock-frock, or blouse, sometimes called tobe, with short and wide open sleeves, and wide body reaching below the knee. ❋ James Richardson (1828)

a nightgown of long-cloth, and wide, short drawers; the whole is covered with a sleeveless _abá_, or burnous, and sometimes with a half-sleeved caftan -- here termed 'tobe' -- garnished with a huge breast-pocket. ❋ Richard Francis Burton (1855)

To conspiracy theorists such as Alex Jones at prisonplanet. com, this quote seems to be a "smoking gun" because they interpret the phrase "pull it" tobe "industry jargon for taking a building down with explosives." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then he wrapped his 'tobe' or blanket around his left hand and arm. ❋ John T. McCutcheon (1909)

Thus when the popular "tobe" was attempted to be banned in favour of Arabic Muslim dress, the women protested vigorously, and the voluminous, colourful tobe remains, a staple of Sudanese cultural expression; although young women often prefer more Western clothing, imported mainly from China, Egypt and India, and ground-length denim skirts are very popular, despite the fierce heat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She had been one of a group of friends - Muslim and non-Muslim - sprung by the Sudanese police in a restaurant after closing time, smoking shisha and wearing trousers and a kaftan top, rather than the traditional "tobe" (a wraparound cloth similar to the sari but worn in a less structured, yet more concealing, manner) or the fashionable long, close-fitting skirt and top which young Sudanese women favour and which reveal their rather robust curves delightfully but conform - just - to the current "modesty" requirements imposed under the 1991 Criminal Code. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A dress pattern of cotton cloth, seven ells, called a "tobe," is a unit of monetary reference through the Sudan. [ ❋ William Graham Sumner (1875)

Bearing in mind the quantity lined up already for my eyes tobe shifting overduring the next few yearsgiven the collection I already have, I tried to be ruthless with myself about what I picked up. ❋ Maxine (2009)

A cop killer bullet used tobe defined as any armor piercing bullet and especially any of the Nyclad (teflon coated hardened core) bullets available only to law enforcement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As the dirt road deposits you in the midst of this 30-plus acre vineyard, it's difficult not tobe surprised bythe small, temporary-looking building that serves as the tasting room. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A verbatim tweet on the Bulls-Celts from TNT's Kenny Smith: GM 7 is like being ina alley with your friends and youre about tobe attacked. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've longed argued that theDream Actis one of the most important piecesof legislationfor Latinos--tobe against the DREAM Act is to be anti-Latino. ❋ El Chanclaso (2012)

My friend thank you because you gave me the privιlege tobe my friend …. take care ❋ Unknown (2009)

Disclosure: I live on East 84th Street, which is far enough away from the site for me not tobe bothered by whatever smoke, noise, odors or fumes that may emanate from the plant. ❋ Henry J. Stern (2011)

Freaking outis assumed tobe the appropriate way to deal with threats to our security, but Buddhism rather sees it as an opportunity to not be so hung up on our security. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For instance, the adversarial system creates the opportunity for information presented to jurors tobe responded to and challenged by both parties. ❋ Unknown (2009)