عوز

مِعْوَزٌ ذ : see عَوِزٌ. -A2- An old and worn-out garment or piece of cloth, that is worn in service and in labouring; (S, O, K;) as also ↓ مِعْوَزَةٌ: (O, K:) because such is worn by the poor: (O, K, TA:) wherefore it has the form of an instrumental noun: (TA:) and the latter, any garment, or piece of cloth, with which another is preserved: or a new garment or piece of cloth, accord. to AZ: (TA:) but this is [said to be] a mistake ascribed to AZ: (O:) pl. of the former, مَعَاوِزُ; (S, O, K; [see also عَوَزٌ;]) and of ↓ the latter, مَعَاوِزَةٌ, with ة added to corroborate the fem. character. (TA.) ― -b2- Also The piece of rag which a woman holds when wailing for the dead. (TA, voce عَذَبٌ.)