Dictionary

Üçetek_entari: (Turkish: Üç – Three; Etek – Skirt; Entari – a type of traditional garment), a long jacket-like traditional Turkish garment for both the sexes but worn primarily by women, with long side slits that divided the skirts into three parts.

Kalabbdūn: (Iraqi Arabic), gold wire used in embroidery and other embellishments on textiles and fabrics.  

Qumbāz: (Arabic; Synonym: Sayah, zubūn), long, loose, front open cloak with quarter or no sleeves worn by both sexes, in the Levant and Fertile Crescent. 

Daglah: (Hindi: Dagala / dagla – a type of loose outer robe for men), a long wool or silk formal jacket worn by the elite in the Arabian Peninsula over the tunic.  

Sherwani: (Azeri: Shirvan – Region in Azerbaijan), traditional long calf length jacket worn by men in the Indian subcontinent resembling the Turco-Persian garment from the Caucasus region. Evolving from the Central Asian and Persian robes of the Mughal era, it was Anglicized with a stiff Chinese collar and a buttoned-down front.  

Haar: (Hindustani), a long dangling ornamental neckpiece ranging from a proper jewellery like a necklace made of precious metal to a floral garland traditionally worn in the Indian subcontinent by both men and women. 

Jutti: (Punjabi) Traditional Indian loafer style closed slip-on footwear with pointed and curled up toes, with close resemblance to ancient Egyptian footwear. The term is also used colloquially in the UAE.  

Topi: (Turkic: Tubeteika– traditional caps of Central Asia), a hat or cap of any kind in the Indian subcontinent.

Qarakuli: (Turkic: Qorako’l – a city in Bukhara region, Uzbekistan; Synonym: Karakuli), a traditional headgear originating from the Central Asian countries, like Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. is typically made from the fur of newborn lambs and features a distinctive flat crown and a Brim, known for its unique curly texture. 

Karakuli: (Turkic: Qorako’l – a city in Bukhara region, Uzbekistan; Synonym: Qarakuli), a traditional headgear originating from the Central Asian countries, like Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. is typically made from the fur of newborn lambs and features a distinctive flat crown and a Brim, known for its unique curly texture. 

Patka: (Sanskrit: paṭṭikā – a ligature or strip of cloth; Pataka – A ribbon or girdle or piece of cloth; Synonym – Patako), a sash or waistband worn by men and tied with their ends hanging down the front or a piece of often square shaped cloth worn underneath a turban in South Asia. 

Patako: (Sanskrit: paṭṭikā – a ligature or strip of cloth; Pataka – A ribbon or girdle or piece of cloth; Synonym – Patka), a sash or waistband worn by men and tied with their ends hanging down the front or a piece of often square shaped cloth worn underneath a turban in South Asia.