shalwar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.

/ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shalwar.wav

shalwar shalwars salwar salvar shalvar shulwar shulwaur

Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār).

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shalwar kameez

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