a long garment, usually white, that is traditionally worn by Muslim women and which covers the whole body
izar in American English
(iˈzɑːr)
noun
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East
Word origin
[1830–40; ‹ Ar izār]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, format, grid, isometric, rococo