Fustān: (Albanian: dress, pl. fasatīn, synonyms: bīchī, Gawan, nafnūf, Kurtah, Kirtah), Arabized via Turkish, derived from the Latin word ‘fustaneium’ meaning ‘thick, rough cotton cloth’. The term in the Arab world generally refers to sleeved, waist-cinched garments of varying lengths and styles.
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