"shalwar kameez" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-shalwar kameez.wav
Etymology: From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} shalwar kameez
  1. an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt Wikipedia link: salwar kameez Synonyms: salwar kamees, salwar kameez, shalwar kamees, shalwar-kameez
    Sense id: en-shalwar_kameez-en-noun-0Y2u43cI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "2004: But the clientele that morning was mainly veiled wives in black burkas and bearded men wearing shalwar kameez — The New Yorker, 13 December 2004, p.52"
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