Qafṭān: (Persian: khaftān, Pl. qafāṭin, synonyms: Ghandurah, Qandurah, drā’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, jallābīyah, Kandurah, mqta’, Thawb or Tobe) loose, short or long-sleeved, shirt like (Qamis) tunic 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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