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abaya::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | robe |
Examples of abaya
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She moved to Riyadh in May and donned a sleek black abaya over her size-2 frame.
From the washingtonpost.com
The woman wore a billowing black gown known as an abaya, and her face was veiled.
From the time.com
Many women wear the black, head-to-toe abaya, either out of conservatism or fear.
From the washingtonpost.com
She covered her hair with a scarf, put on a long black abaya and slipped away.
From the dallasnews.com
In the weeks that followed, she continued to wear the ankle-length abaya to school.
From the latimes.com
The women with whom we met didn't convey much urgency in shedding the abaya.
From the denverpost.com
The third girl looked at the armed men in the truck and brazenly took off her abaya.
From the world.time.com
For instance, the face veil and abaya being what all Arab women must wear.
From the sacbee.com
From beneath a black hijab and opaque abaya, glints of the woman's contempt show through.
From the nytimes.com
- (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
- The abaya "cloak" (colloquially and more commonly, Arabic: u0639u0628u0627u064Au0629u200Eu200E u02BFabu0101yahu202F, especially in Literary Arabic: u0639u0628u0627u0621u0629 u02BFabu0101u02BEahu202F; plural u0639u0628u0627u064Au0627u062A u02BFabu0101yu0101tu202F, u0639u0628u0627u0621u0627u062A u02BFabu0101u02BEu0101tu202F), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula...
- The traditional form of hijab, or Islamic dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula, it is an overgarment worn by some women
- Long sleeve slipover, one piece, dress cut design
- (origin: Arabic) A loose-fitting, long outer garment worn by Muslim women, particularly in the Middle East. It is essentially a robe-like dress, usually black, covering the entire body except the face, hands and feet.
