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salwar

Pronunciation: /sʌlˈwɑː/
(also shalwar)
Definition of salwar

noun

  • a pair of light, loose, pleated trousers, usually tapering to a tight fit around the ankles, worn by women from South Asia typically with a kameez (the two together being a salwar kameez).

Origin:

from Persian and Urdu šalwār

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