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From Hindustani सलवार क़मीज़ (salvār qamīz) / سلوار قمیص (salvār qamīs), from Persian, from Arabic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
salwar kameez
Today it means: An outfit worn in South Asian countries comprising colourful loose trousers and a long shirt for females and plain and simple for the males. Full definition →