abaya
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
a loose, sleeveless outer garment made of this fabric or of silk, worn by Arabs.
Origin of abaya
1- Also called a·ba, ab·ba [uh-bah, ah-buh] /əˈbɑ, ˈɑ bə/ .
Words Nearby abaya
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How to use abaya in a sentence
In spite of all these changes, the force of the state continued to impose the black abaya in public.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe other change was in the symbolism of the abaya—its significance was no longer of a religious and social nature only.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe black abaya and facial covering was imposed on all female government employees, and on schools and universities.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil | Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe heavyset wife wears a black abaya, has facial tattoos and croaks harshly when she speaks.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn asking the meaning of this occurrence, I was told that they were friends of abaya and wished to talk with me.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant Worcester
abaya, nothing loth, hastened to execute the order, hunting up the Negrito and aiming a terrific blow at him.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant WorcesterIt inflicted a horrible wound, but he nevertheless ran away so fast that abaya was unable to catch him and finish the job.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant Worcesterabaya was one of a few men in Apayao who dared to descend to the lowlands.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant Worcester
British Dictionary definitions for abaya
/ (əˈbaɪə) /
a long black long-sleeved robe worn by Muslim women in Arabic-speaking countries, often with a headscarf or veil
Origin of abaya
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