"sherwani" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sherwanis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu شیروانی (śervānī)/Hindi शेरवानी (śervānī), from the name of a town in Persia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ur|شیروانی}} Urdu شیروانی (śervānī), {{bor|en|hi|शेरवानी}} Hindi शेरवानी (śervānī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sherwani (plural sherwanis)
  1. A knee-length coat that buttons to the neck, worn by men in parts of India and Pakistan.
    Sense id: en-sherwani-en-noun-FVzQQqOb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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