مِفْضَلٌ
1.
: see مِفْضَالٌ.
2.
Also A single garment that is worn [without any other] by a woman (S, O, K, KL) in her tent or house or chamber, such as is called
خَيْعَلٌ [a garment variously described], or the like of this, (S,) and by a man; (KL;) also called
مِفْضَلَةٌ, (K,) and
فُضُلٌ; (Fr, O, K;) or
ثَوْبٌ فُضُلٌ signifies a single garment, a
مِلْحَفَة [q. v.], or the like thereof, with which a woman wraps herself (تَتَوَشَّحُ بِهِ); (Mgh;) and according to Lth,
فِضَالٌ signifies a single garment that is worn by a man in his tent or house or chamber: (TA:) and مِفْضَلٌ signifies [also] an every-daygarment: (MA:)
فِى ثِيَابٍ فُضُلٍ occurring in a tradition of 'Áïsheh requires consideration [as being questionable]. (Mgh.)