SHALWAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shalwar mean? 

• SHALWAR (noun)
  The noun SHALWAR has 1 sense:

1. a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

  Familiarity information: SHALWAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHALWAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

salwar; shalwar

Hypernyms ("shalwar" is a kind of...):

pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)