English
Alternative spellings
salwar
Etymology
From Urd. Å¡alwÄr ur-Arab|شلوار > Pers. fa-Arab|شلوار Å¡alvÄr.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'ʃʌlvɒ:/
Noun
en-noun
- i|in singular or plural loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women
#:*1962: How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars, and an ankle bracelet. — Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
Derived terms
shalwar-kameez
ru:shalwar
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