Jallābīyah: (Arabic: jilbāb, synonyms: ghandurah, qandurah,, dra’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, 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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