Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
جونيلة قطيفة
English translation:
Velvet Skirt
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جونيلة قطيفة
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Country: Egypt
An item of clothing.
From Googling, I can see that جونيلة is a skirt, but I am not sure what is meant by جونيلة قطيفة.
Also, the person in this text talks about قطيفة on its own, as a separate article of clothing:
قطيفة حرير سودة وطويلة
Does قطيفة here mean "gown" or does it have a different meaning?
An item of clothing.
From Googling, I can see that جونيلة is a skirt, but I am not sure what is meant by جونيلة قطيفة.
Also, the person in this text talks about قطيفة on its own, as a separate article of clothing:
قطيفة حرير سودة وطويلة
Does قطيفة here mean "gown" or does it have a different meaning?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | Velvet Skirt |
Taghreed Mahmoud
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| 3 | corduroy skirt |
Linda Al-Bairmani
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
My Passion: Legal Language
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
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4
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Velvet Skirt
قطيفة = مخمل = Velvet
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Taghreed. In that case, maybe the قطيفة in my second example is "silk velvet". I haven't heard of this before, but I looked up velvet in Wikipedia and saw that some types of velvet are made from silk fibers. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for your help!"
1 hr
Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native in Arabic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arabic-English translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
corduroy skirt
Note from asker:
| Thank you for this suggestion. |
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