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shalwar

or ܱ·ɲ

[ shuhl-wahr ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. loose, pajamalike trousers worn by both men and women in India and southeast Asia.


shalwar

/ ˈʃæɑː /

noun

  1. a pair of loose-fitting trousers tapering to a narrow fit around the ankles, worn in the Indian subcontinent, often with a kameez
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shalwar1

1880–85; < Hindi < Persian 󲹱
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shalwar1

from Urdu and Persian 󲹱
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In Monfalcone, Italians in Western clothes mingle with Bangladeshis wearing shalwar kameez and hijabs.

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Then we drape a bunch of colorful shawls and long printed scarves, abandoned from Mama’s old shalwar kameez collection, over the tops.

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His impeccable grooming was at odds with the mismatched socks peeking from beneath his shalwar kameez.

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Most wore jeans and T-shirts, or cream shalwar kameez - a knee-length shirt with a pair of loose-fitting trousers common in South Asia.

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Most wore jeans and T-shirts, or cream shalwar kameez — a knee-length shirt with a pair of loose-fitting trousers common in South Asia.

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