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Meaning of shalwar | Babel Free

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

العربية سروال
Čeština šaravary
Deutsch Sarouel Sirwal
हिन्दी सलवार
Polski szarawary
Português shalwar
Türkçe şalvar
Українська шаравари шаровари

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

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

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