shalwar
or shul·war
[ shuhl-wahr ]
/ ˈʃʌl wɑr /
noun (used with a plural verb)
loose, pajamalike trousers worn by both men and women in India and southeast Asia.
Origin of shalwar
1880–85; < Hindi < Persian
shalwār
Words nearby shalwar
shalmaneser iii,
shalom,
shalom aleichem,
shalosh seudoth,
shalt,
shalwar,
sham,
shama,
shaman,
shamanism,
shamash
Example sentences from the Web for shalwar
He was wearing the traditional Mehsud tribal dress of a shalwar kameez and a felt hat with a rolled up rim.
The Shalwar is similar to the ordinary skirt only it is very short.
Modern Persia |Mooshie G. Daniel
British Dictionary definitions for shalwar
shalwar
/ (ˈʃælwɑː) /
noun
a pair of loose-fitting trousers tapering to a narrow fit around the ankles, worn in the Indian subcontinent, often with a kameez
Word Origin for shalwar
from Urdu and Persian
shalwār