Jilbab: (Arabic, pl. jalābīb, synonyms: ghandurah, qandurah,, dra’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, jallābīyah, qaftan, kandūrah, mqta’, thawb or tobe) loose, 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.