Definitions

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  • noun in singular or plural loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women

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  • noun a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

Etymologies

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From Urdu شلوار śalvār, from Persian شلوار šalvâr.

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Examples

  • But, costume-wise, it was Ketki who stole the show, in shalwar kameez, at the wedding itself.

    Jean's Knitting Jean 2009

  • Around the room sat his men, their faces contorted by years of fighting and poverty, dressed in shalwar kameez and magazine pouches, eyes dark as the kohl lining them.

    Know Your Enemy | ATTACKERMAN 2008

  • The video, which was posted on a website, shows the tribal police officers, wearing traditional baggy shirt and pants, known as shalwar kameez, lined up with their hands tied behind their backs.

    Pakistani Taliban Release Video of Police Execution 2011

  • The video, which was posted on a website, shows the tribal police officers, wearing traditional baggy shirt and pants, known as shalwar kameez, lined up with their hands tied behind their backs.

    Pakistani Taliban Release Video of Police Execution 2011

  • Even doctors at Peshawar's main hospital have been ordered by the Taliban to stop wearing Western clothes, and to adopt the loose-fitting national dress known as shalwar kameez.

    Taliban's Reign of Fear Spreads in Pakistani City 2009

  • For daily wear, they often don an outfit called shalwar kameez long blouse, pajama-like pants, and shawl.

    ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007

  • For daily wear, they often don an outfit called shalwar kameez long blouse, pajama-like pants, and shawl.

    ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007

  • A big, sticky bag of opium was brought out by a barefoot salesman wearing the white tunic and pants called shalwar kameez.

    Afghan Diary: Bizarre Bazaar 2007

  • For daily wear, they often don an outfit called shalwar kameez long blouse, pajama-like pants, and shawl.

    ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007

  • She wore a local form of dress called shalwar kameez, a long, flowing tunic over loose pants that was both practical and attractive.

    Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003

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  • "He too wore a shalwar kameez, and a big turban of white silk was wrapped loosely around his head."

    —Sami Yousafzai, "Jihad Chic Comes to London," Newsweek, March 23, 2009

    March 21, 2009