salwar kameez

English

A man's salwar kameez

Alternative forms

• salvar kameez
• shalwar kameez
• shalwar-kameez

Etymology

From Hindustani सलवार क़मीज़ (salvār qamīz) / سلوار قمیص (salvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/

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Noun

salwar kameez (plural salwar kameezes)

1. An outfit worn in South Asian countries comprising colourful loose trousers and a long shirt for females and plain and simple for the males.
   • 2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian‎^[1]:

     Kazmi has a persistent cough and frequently quotes Karl Marx. Despite the heat, he wears a woolly hat and a waistcoat over his salwar kameez.