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.

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