Dictionary

Suthan: (Sindhi), a pair of wide trousers traditionally worn only by the men from the Sindh region of South Asia until the early 19th century. It was gradually adopted by the women too and was characterised by its gathers or bunches near the knees as opposed to just the ankles. 

Kancha: A pair of wide trousers often traditionally worn by women from the Sindh region of South Asia. It is often characterised by its gathers or pleats at the waist and falls loose only acquiring gathers or is bunched up around the ankles.   

Gaji: (Sindhi), a hip length loose shirt completely covered in embroidered embellishment worn by the women of the Sindh region of South Asia 

Sindhi_cholo: (Hindi: choli / kanchli from Sanskrit: kanchuki – a chest band which was one of the three pieces of a full women’s ensemble from ancient India), a loose-fitting tunic traditionally with long sleeves worn by the Sindhi women of South Asia.   

Chādor: (Persian: a tent), a long cloak like body cover similar to the (Abayah), traditionally worn by southern Iranian women of Hormozgan. Similar to the Afghan chadri, however these do not have a netted veil covering the face of the wearer.

Keynak: (Turkmen: Koynek – Women’s loose ankle length tunic), a traditional collarless shirt for men and tunic dress for women of the Turkic speaking Qashqai tribe in Iran. 

Akbir_nwasa: (Berber: Akbir – large; nwasa: wide), wide tunic worn in Siwa and other parts of North Africa, especially Tunisia. 

Makna: (persian), A kind of thin black silk scarf traditionally worn by the women from southern Iranian province of Hormozgan and its vicinity. 

Garībān: (Proto Indo-Iranian: griHwaH, Sanskrit: grīvā́ – neck, throat), collar, placket, or neckline. Usually means a collar by the people of south of Iran in the Hormozgan area. 

Jūma: (Persian, Synonym: Jama), a mantle to cover the torso. Amongst the women in south of Iran specially from Hormozgan it is a loose shift tunic dress, however the connotation changes and is used to refer to a shirt dress by the women further north.

Jāma: (Persian, Synonym: Juma), a mantle to cover the torso. Amongst the women in south of Iran specially from Hormozgan it is a loose shift tunic dress, however the connotation changes and is used to refer to a shirt dress by the women further north.

Salīta: (Persian, Synonym: tombun_zanuna, Tonban), traditional long skirts usually of satin silk worn by Turkic-speaking Qashqai women of Iran.