1908, Richard James Wilkinson, The Incidents of Malay Life[1]:
It is not surprising that feminine vanity soon discarded a style so disastrous to ordered tresses; and the long, shapeless kĕbaya of Portuguese name, and for indoors a short open jacket fastened with brooches, are now universally worn by women.
1979, Chee Beng Tan, Baba and Nyonya: A Study of the Ethnic Identity of the Chinese Peranakan[2]:
The long-sleeved blouse to go with the sarong is called a kebaya. A kebaya is made from fine material and continuous flowery embroidery is popularly sewn on [...]
