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This was no abaya, the traditional Muslim dress.
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Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Nilab looked like a spy in her abaya, gloves that covered her tattoos and sunglasses.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Some Saudi women in larger cities still wear an abaya, but many forgo any kind of head cover.
—Felicia Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Jan. 2022
Women cover their heads and wear the abaya, a long black gown.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022
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Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Nilab looked like a spy in her abaya, gloves that covered her tattoos and sunglasses.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Some Saudi women in larger cities still wear an abaya, but many forgo any kind of head cover.
—Felicia Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Jan. 2022
Women cover their heads and wear the abaya, a long black gown.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2022
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“Abaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abaya. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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