Al_amīrāt: (Arabic: amīrah: princess, Pl. Amīrāt, synonym: ‘abāt_rās, hawā_bayrūt), brand label made in Lebanon, for silk outer cloak (‘abā) that came in varying fabric weights, draped off the head, known across the Arab gulf region, during the 1980s.When gathered ad held at waist level it is commonly known by (‘abāt_Shal).