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shalwar

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʃʌlwɑɹ

Definitions

Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.

plural, singular

Equivalents

23 more languages
العربيةسروال
Azərbaycan dilişalvar
Българскишалвари
Češtinašaravary
Ελληνικάσαλβάρι
हिन्दीसलवार
Magyarsalavári
Հայերենշալվար
ქართულიშარვალი
Қазақ тілішалбар
Bahasa Melayuseluar
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਸਲਵਾਰ
Polskiszarawary
پښتوپرتوګ
Românășalvari
Kiswahilisuruali
Türkçeşalvar

Examples

How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars, and an ankle bracelet.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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