مِفْضَلٌ
Root: فضل
Full Definition
مِفْضَلٌ
: see مِفْضَالٌ.
def.2 Also A single garment that is worn [without any other] by a woman in her tent or house or chamber, such as is called خَيْعَلٌ [a garment variously described], or the like of this, and by a man; also called مِفْضَلَةٌ , and فُضُلٌ ; or ثَوْبٌ فُضُلٌ signifies a single garment, a مِلْحَفَة [q. v.], or the like thereof, with which a woman wraps herself (تَتَوَشَّحُ بِهِ); and accord. to Lth, فِضَالٌ signifies a single garment that is worn by a man in his tent or house or chamber: and مِفْضَلٌ signifies [also] an every-daygarment: فِى ثِيَابٍ occurring in a trad. of 'Áïsheh requires consideration [as being questionable].
def.2 Also A single garment that is worn [without any other] by a woman in her tent or house or chamber, such as is called خَيْعَلٌ [a garment variously described], or the like of this, and by a man; also called مِفْضَلَةٌ , and فُضُلٌ ; or ثَوْبٌ فُضُلٌ signifies a single garment, a مِلْحَفَة [q. v.], or the like thereof, with which a woman wraps herself (تَتَوَشَّحُ بِهِ); and accord. to Lth, فِضَالٌ signifies a single garment that is worn by a man in his tent or house or chamber: and مِفْضَلٌ signifies [also] an every-daygarment: فِى ثِيَابٍ occurring in a trad. of 'Áïsheh requires consideration [as being questionable].
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