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abayas

/əˈbeɪ(j)əz/

abayas is the plural of abaya.

Meaning of abaya

Noun

abaya (plural abayas)

  1. 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.2023 August 28, Aurelien Breeden, “France to Ban Full-Length Muslim Robes in Public Schools”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    aba

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Proper noun capitalized: Abayas

Abayas

  1. (plural) plural of Abaya

Questions about abayas

What is abayas the plural of?
Abayas is the plural of abaya.
What part of speech is abayas?
Abayas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce abayas?
Abayas is pronounced /əˈbeɪ(j)əz/.

Words near abayas in the dictionary

  1. abaxile
  2. abaxonal
  3. abay
  4. abaya
  5. abayaed
  6. abayas
  7. Abayudaya
  8. Abaza
  9. abazi
  10. Abazin
  11. Abazins

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