abaya
nounUS /əˈbeɪ.jə/
Etymology From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.
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Synonym of aba.
- France will bar children in public schools from wearing the abaya, a loosefitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women, the government said this week.2023 August 28, Aurelien Breeden, “France to Ban Full-Length Muslim Robes in Public Schools”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Outside, Ferraris and McLarens idled in front of restaurants while men in white kanduras and women in black abayas moved through malls lined with every luxury brand on earth.2026 March 16, Richard Florida, “Could This Be the End of Dubai?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- abayaed