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Definition of salwar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salwar

noun

/sʌlˈwɑː(r)/

/sʌlˈwɑːr/

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light loose trousers that are tight around the ankles, sometimes worn by South Asian women
- a salwar kameez (= a salwar worn with a kameez)
Word Originfrom Persian and Urdu šalwār.

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