Maqta‘: (Arabic: section, synonyms: Ghandurah, Qandurah,, dra’ah, dishdāshah, gillābīyah, jalābah, jallābīyah, Qaftan, Kandurah, Thawb or Tobe), colloquially in Najd the term refers to a loose, long-sleeved, Qamis-like tunic with frontal neckline opening. In Marrakesh and Fez: a long silk wrap worn over dress. In Andalusia: silk or woolen wrap with pleated frills. Can also refer to cotton or silk corset. 

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