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  2. Abaya - Wikipedia

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    The abaya (colloquially and more commonly, Arabic: عباية ʿabāyah, especially in Literary Arabic: عباءة ʿabā'ah; plural عبايات ʿabāyāt, عباءات ʿabā'āt), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in the Muslim world including most of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Horn of ...

  3. Suyen Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Suyen is also the distributor of products of the various clothing, apparel and cosmetics foreign brands in the Philippines [1] The company is also involved in the food industry, managing the Philippine operations of Japanese chains Miasen, St. Marc Cafe, and Pablo (a cheese tart store chain), as well as Patchi , and Bench Cafe which was named ...

  4. Maria Clara gown - Wikipedia

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    It is derived from the identically-named tapis, the original indigenous wraparound skirt of women in the Philippines, which is a rectangle of brightly-colored cloth woven from abaca fibers. [ 12 ] Some ladies belonging to the higher classes (often of the mestiza caste) consider the tapis a lowly piece of clothing.

  5. Philippines tourism video used pictures of ‘rice terraces in ...

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    The Philippines tourism department has launched an investigation after a video to advertise the holiday destination showed pictures from other countries, it was reported.. The Department of ...

  6. Islamic clothing - Wikipedia

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    Islamic precepts related to modesty are at the base of Islamic clothing.Adherents of Islam believe that it is the religious duty of adult Muslim men and women to dress modestly, as an obligatory ruling agreed upon by community consensus.

  7. Philippine English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Here are some examples of words with meanings unique to Philippine English: Accomplish [5] — To fill out a form. (Original meaning: to finish successfully) Advanced [7] [5] — Indicates that a clock or watch is ahead of the standard time.

  8. Boutique - Wikipedia

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    Burberry flagship boutique on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan A Hermès boutique in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. A boutique (French:) is a retail shop that deals in high end fashionable clothing or accessories. [1] The word is French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothēkē) "storehouse". [2] [3]

  9. Fashion and clothing in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the indigenous peoples, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history. At present, Filipinos conform their way of dressing based on classic fashion ...