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izar

(ɪˈzɑː)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) Islam a long garment, usually white, that is traditionally worn by Muslim women and which covers the whole body
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Noun1.izar - a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body
outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments
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