Jallābah: (Arabic jilbāb pl. jalābīb, jalābāt, synonyms: Ghandurah, Qandurah,, dra’ah, jallābīya, Qaftan, kandūrah, mqta’, Thawb or Tobe), loose, short or long sleeved, Qamis-like tunic that covers the body, with frontal neckline opening. Each Arab region has a different term for what is essentially a similar garment with various small differences.

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