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shalwar kameez

/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
shal-war kameez
IPA
/ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/
34
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

Inflected Forms

salwar kamees (alternative) salwar kameez (alternative) shalwar kamees (alternative) shalwar-kameez (alternative)

Homonyms

salwar kameez

Questions

How do you pronounce shalwar kameez?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌlvɒː kəˈmiːs/.
What does shalwar kameez mean?
an outfit worn by men and women in South Asian countries comprising loose trousers and a long shirt
Where does shalwar kameez come from?
From Hindustani शलवार क़मीज़ (śalvār qamīz) / شلوار قمیص (śalvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.

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