| Women tend to wear very colorful long-sleeved, ankle-length dresses, with a black silk cloak called an abaya covering them completely in public. |
| In public, all women are required to wear the abaya, a black garment that covers them from head to foot. |
| When we ventured into town to visit the souk, my cousin's wife was required to wear an abaya, a shapeless, full-length black cape. |
| I got my abaya and hijab out of my bag, putting them on before I left the plane as I'd been advised. |
| Since the end of '006, Reham has worn her scarf and abaya, which covers her entire body. |
| The abaya she wears cannot hide the shaking of her body as waves of grief roll through her. |
