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Meaning of shalwar kameez | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/

Definitions

an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt

Examples

“2002: Basir tended to wear a beige suede parka over his shalwar kameez. — James Meek, in London Review of Books, 3 January 2002”
“2004: But the clientele that morning was mainly veiled wives in black burkas and bearded men wearing shalwar kameez — The New Yorker, 13 December 2004, p.52”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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