sharara

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noun

A pair of loose trousers worn (typically with a kameez and dupatta) by women in South Asia.

OriginUrdu شرارہ →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounsharara (plural shararas)

plural shararas

  1. A pair of loose trousers worn (typically with a kameez and dupatta) by women in South Asia.First known use 20th c.

    She is dressed in a jade-green sharara with pink blossoms embroidered on the fabric.

    2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 270

Origin

  1. Urduشرارہ
  2. Englishsharara

From Urdu شرارہ.

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APA

sharara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharara

MLA

“sharara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharara.

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