Abaya definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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noun A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women, especially in Arabic-speaking regions, covering the body from head to toe and often worn with a headscarf and veil.

Upon arrival at the immigration booth in Lahore I was greeted by two Pakistani women wearing a sort of half chador / abaya, half black immigration uniform. — TravelPod.com Recent Updates
The abaya, a robe-like dress, struck near the entrance of a revered Shiite shrine Kadhimiya neighborhood. — Wikinews
There are situations where, dressed in an abaya, a woman will be advised by a man on the size she requires.
In the story, Hayasaki describes Aliyah's post-abaya look as an ankle-length black trench coat, sunglasses, piercings, and tattoos. — WordPress.com News
The abaya was an unknown word in Urdu; it is a foreign import. — Countercurrents.org