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sherwani

Syllabification: (sher·wa·ni)
Pronunciation: /SHərˈwänē/
Definition of sherwani

noun (plural sherwanis)

  • a knee-length coat buttoning to the neck, worn by men from South Asia.

Origin:

from Urdu and Persian širwānī 'from Shirvan' (referring to a town in northeastern Persia)

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