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shalwar.

Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/
  1. Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.

    plural · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.