English Explanatory Dictionary

shalwar kameez

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-shalwar kameez.wav

Word forms

shalwar kameez salwar kamees salwar kameez shalwar kamees shalwar-kameez

Etymology

From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

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