shalwar kameez

Definition

an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt

Etymology

From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

Example Sentences

• "2002: Basir tended to wear a beige suede parka over his shalwar kameez. — James Meek, in London Review of Books, 3 January 2002"
• "2004: But the clientele that morning was mainly veiled wives in black burkas and bearded men wearing shalwar kameez — The New Yorker, 13 December 2004, p.52"