abaya (redirected from abayas)

a·bay·a  (-b)

n.

A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women, especially in Arabic-speaking regions, covering the body from head to toe and often worn with a headscarf and veil.

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[Colloquial Arabic 'abya, from Arabic 'ab'a, variant of 'ab', aba.]

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abaya - (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women robe - any loose flowing garment Arabic, Arabic language - the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects