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salwar kameez

/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
sal-war kameez
IPA
/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outfit worn in South Asian countries comprising colourful loose trousers and a long shirt for females and plain and simple for the males.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindustani सलवार क़मीज़ (salvār qamīz) / سلوار قمیص (salvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

Inflected Forms

salwar kameezes (plural) salvar kameez (alternative) shalwar kameez (alternative) shalwar-kameez (alternative)

Homonyms

shalwar kameez

Questions

How do you pronounce salwar kameez?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/.
What does salwar kameez mean?
An outfit worn in South Asian countries comprising colourful loose trousers and a long shirt for females and plain and simple for the males.
Where does salwar kameez come from?
From Hindustani सलवार क़मीज़ (salvār qamīz) / سلوار قمیص (salvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

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