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shalwar

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shal⋅war

[shuhl-wahr]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
loose, pajamalike trousers worn by both men and women in India and southeast Asia.
Also, shulwar.


Origin:
1880–85; < Hindi < Pers shalwār
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shalwar

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) [syn: salwar
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