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salwar kamees

salwar kamees is the alternative form of shalwar kameez.

Meaning of shalwar kameez

Noun

shalwar kameez

  1. an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt
    • 2002: Basir tended to wear a beige suede parka over his shalwar kameez. — James Meek, in London Review of Books, 3 January 2002

Questions about salwar kamees

What is salwar kamees the alternative form of?
Salwar kamees is the alternative form of shalwar kameez.

Words near salwar kamees in the dictionary

  1. salvors
  2. salvos
  3. Salvucci
  4. Salvuccis
  5. salwar
  6. salwar kamees
  7. salwar kameez
  8. salwar kameezes
  9. Salwarpe
  10. salwars
  11. Salway

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