"salwar kameez" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/ Audio: En-salwar kameez.ogg Forms: salwar kameezes [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani सलवार क़मीज़ (salvār qamīz) / سلوار قمیص (salvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} salwar kameez (plural salwar kameezes)
  1. An outfit worn in South Asian countries comprising colourful loose trousers and a long shirt for females and plain and simple for the males. Wikipedia link: salwar kameez Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: salvar kameez, shalwar kameez, shalwar-kameez

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