‘Abāyah_shel: (Arabic: ‘Abāyah: outer cloak, shel: to carry), colloquially in the UAE the terms refer to the outer cloak when worn draped off the head (‘Abāyat_rās), then gathered on both arms lifting it to the waistline similar to draping a Shawl, leaving the skirt part of the garment underneath to be visible.
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