shalwar

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After the vote, Mr. Zardari, dressed in a white jacket over the traditional Pakistani attire, known as a shalwar kameez, spoke briefly on the lawn of the prime minister's residence where he and top officials of the Pakistan People's Party were holding a break-the-fast meal that is held each night during Ramadan.

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  1. a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

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  • It had segregated male and female students, changed boys uniforms from trousers and shirt to ` shalwar kameeze ', and made changes in the curriculum in keeping with Islamic teachings. —  IRIN
  • Half of us changed into jeans for the game, but the other half felt more sporty in the shalwar kameez and chappals. —  ALL THINGS PAKISTAN
  • Susannah Wright donned a shalwar kameez and headed off to new dancing classes to see if she had what it takes to join the Bollywood A-list ... —  The Asian News - RSS feed
  • Slipping into the exotic green shalwar kameez costume, adding a bindi between my eyes, and putting on lots of jangly bangles definitely got things on track. —  The Asian News - RSS feed
  • "I swear to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India," said Abdullah, wearing a long black coat and white shalwar at the ceremony, which was attended by Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi. —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
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