noun
- Plural of boubou; a long, loose-fitting robe or garment worn in West Africa, typically by men.
Usage: Also spelled 'bubas' or 'bubus' in some contexts.; Commonly worn in countries such as Senegal, Mali, and Guinea.
Examples
- The men wore colorful boubous to the festival.
- Traditional boubous are often made from cotton or silk.
- He dressed in a blue boubou for the wedding ceremony.
- The market vendor sold several embroidered boubous.
- Boubous remain an important part of West African cultural dress.