/əˈbeɪ.jə/
OriginFrom Arabic عَبَايَة (ʕabāya). Compare aba. First attested in 1856.
- Synonym of aba.
“France will bar children in public schools from wearing the abaya, a loosefitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women, the government said this week.”
Formsabayas(plural) · Abayas(plural)