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abaya



aba·ya [ ə-ˈbī-ə]



abaya   
noun
[ə-ˈbī-ə]

Definition of abaya

: a loose-fitting full-length robe worn by some Muslim women



Recent Examples on the Web


//Visitors are welcome inside, but must wear appropriate clothing (abayas are available).
— Melinda Healy, Condé Nast Traveler, "Six Best Day Trips From Abu Dhabi," 6 Nov. 2019
//About 90% of Aramco’s employees are Saudi, but women are as likely to wear trousers as an abaya.
— The Economist, "Aramco is both the oil sector’s Goliath and a firm vexed by problems," 31 Oct. 2019
//Her abaya, the all-black shroud that is the customary attire for women in Saudi Arabia, stayed home.
— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, "Saudi women, bucking tradition, forgo abaya," 22 Sep. 2019
//Minaj, who is known for her provocative dance moves and lyrics, would be performing in front of female fans who are expected to wear modest full-length robes known as an abaya.
— Rosy Cordero, EW.com, "Nicki Minaj cancels Saudi Arabia concert 'after careful reflection'," 9 July 2019
//Inside a room, Ahlam sat in a plastic chair, trembling under a black abaya which concealed her face.
— Arwa Damon, CNN, "They escaped ISIS. Then they got sucked into Baghdad's sex trafficking underworld," 3 July 2019
//Dressed in a cream abaya and matching headscarf, Farahat confesses that after so many years being denied the right to drive in her home country, her brain is having a hard time catching up with the new Saudi Arabia.
— Aryn Baker / Riyadh, Time, "We Took a Ride With Saudi Arabia's First Women Taxi Drivers," 25 June 2018
//Women are expected and encouraged to wear the traditional abaya, a long black robe that covers most of a woman's skin.
— Hannah Wiley, USA TODAY, "Saudi Arabia's 'right to drive' not enough, human rights experts say," 13 June 2018
//This inspired her to create and pursue a patent for a cycling abaya with legs.
— Christine Ro, The Atlantic, "How Cycling Clothing Opened Doors for Women," 15 Apr. 2018


First Known Use of abaya

1810, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for abaya

Arabic ʽabāya



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