English
wikipedia|salwar kameez
Alternative spellings
salwar kameez
shalwar-kameez
Etymology
From Hindustani सलवार �़म��़ / FAchar|س��ار ���ص (salv�r qamīs) < Sindhi < FAchar|���ص from Arabic
Pronunciation
IPA: /'s�lv�: k�'mi:s/
Noun
shalwar kamees
- an outfit worn in South Asian countries, with its origins in Sindh, by men and women comprising loose trousers and a long shirt
Quotations
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
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