abaya

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women

Etymology

From Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.

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