A short, pleated skirt worn by men in Greece and Albania, especially as part of traditional or formal dress.
From Italian 'fustanella', derived from 'fustano' (fustian cloth), which comes from Arabic 'fustat' (a type of fabric or city in Egypt). The garment takes its name from the material originally used.
This word traveled through Arabic, Italian, and English, carrying with it the history of Mediterranean trade and the cross-cultural exchange of both words and fashion.
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