Dishdasha

A long robe or garment traditionally worn by men in Arabia and the Middle East. While similar to a thobe or jellabiyya, a dishdasha’s sleeves are wide, cuffless, and not quite full length. By contrast, contemporary thobe sleeves are narrow with cuffs that are sometimes adorned with embroidery. The term dishdasha is most commonly used in the Emirates, Bahrain, and Oman. People from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait use thobe, and North Africans say jellabiyya or galabiyya. However, these terms are also used interchangeably by some communities; for example, Palestinians typically use thobe to refer to the traditional garment.