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shalwar - What does it mean?

Definition of 'shalwar'

English

(Shalwar kameez)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en-noun)
  • (in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
  • :* 1962 , Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire :
  • How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars , and an ankle bracelet.

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