The abaya (colloquially plus much more usually, Arabic: عباية ʿabāyah, specifically in Literary Arabic: عباءة ʿabā'ah; plural عبايات ʿabāyāt, عباءات ʿabā'āt), at times also referred to as an aba, is a simple, free around-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some Women of all ages while in the Muslim world