Ḥizām: a rectangular or a square piece of cloth used to tighten the waist over a (qaftan), (jalak), or (anantari). The two intersecting corners of it are folded to form a triangle that is then folded to form a waistband. Usually made of wool or silk, sometimes it may be a shawl of Kashmir wool.
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