Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Loose pajamalike trousers, typically having a drawstring waist and legs that narrow at the bottom, worn chiefly in South Asia.
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- noun Loose
trousers worn by men and women in South Asia; often worn with akameez
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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During slow moments Grandmother wandered out in the long shirt and trousers we call a salwar kameez, threading her way between the sagging hammocks and chatting with the homesick soldiers missing the dishes of their own countries.
The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008
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During slow moments Grandmother wandered out in the long shirt and trousers we call a salwar kameez, threading her way between the sagging hammocks and chatting with the homesick soldiers missing the dishes of their own countries.
The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008
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During slow moments Grandmother wandered out in the long shirt and trousers we call a salwar kameez, threading her way between the sagging hammocks and chatting with the homesick soldiers missing the dishes of their own countries.
The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008
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During slow moments Grandmother wandered out in the long shirt and trousers we call a salwar kameez, threading her way between the sagging hammocks and chatting with the homesick soldiers missing the dishes of their own countries.
The Hundred-Foot Journey Richard C. Morais 2008
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The far end was crowded with Afghan men: the police chief in his gray uniform; the other provincial officials and a mullah in the traditional outfit of tunic and baggy trousers known as salwar-kameez.
This Is War: How USAID workers are trained for work and danger in Afghanistan Kristin Henderson 2010
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The outfit I was wearing is called a salwar kameez.
My K12 Online Conference Presentation Julie Lindsay 2006
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The outfit I was wearing is called a salwar kameez.
Archive 2006-11-01 Julie Lindsay 2006
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11:01 AM and to correct myself they are called salwar:
"Those are winter harem pants. Do you hear me? HAREM PANTS. For WINTER." Ann Althouse 2009
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I was wearing a kurta surwal it’s called a salwar kameez in other parts of South Asia — it’s a long tunic with a pair of very loose-fitting pants underneath.
A Month of Writers, Day Twelve: Naomi Kritzer « Whatever 2007
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I was wearing a kurta surwal it’s called a salwar kameez in other parts of South Asia — it’s a long tunic with a pair of very loose-fitting pants underneath.
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