shalwar

== English == === Alternative forms === salwar, salvar, shalvar, shulwar, shulwaur === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi शलवार (śalvār)/सलवार (salvār) or Urdu شَلْوار (śalvār)/سَلْوار (salvār), from Classical Persian شَلْوَار (šalwār). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃʌlwɑɹ/ === Noun === shalwar (plural shalwars) (in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees. Synonyms: galligaskins, sherryvallies ==== Derived terms ==== shalwar kameez ==== Translations ==== === References === “salwar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “shalwar”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “shalwar”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Anagrams === sharwal