shalwar
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شلوار (śalvār)/سلوار (salvār), from Persian شلوار (šalvâr).
Pronunciation
Noun
shalwar (plural shalwars)
- (in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire:
- How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars, and an ankle bracelet.
- Synonyms: galligaskins, sherryvallies
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire:
Translations
garment
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Derived terms
References
- “salwar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “shalwar”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “shalwar” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.