shalwar kameez
/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/
shalwar kameez noun: an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt.
Noun
shalwar kameez
- 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
- 2004: But the clientele that morning was mainly veiled wives in black burkas and bearded men wearing shalwar kameez — The New Yorker, 13 December 2004, p.52
Forms of shalwar kameez
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Origin of shalwar kameez
From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.
Questions about shalwar kameez
- What does shalwar kameez mean?
- Shalwar kameez means an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt.
- What part of speech is shalwar kameez?
- Shalwar kameez is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shalwar kameez?
- Shalwar kameez is pronounced /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/.
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