kurta

or khur·ta

[ kur-tuh ]

noun
  1. a long-sleeved, hip-length shirt worn by men in India.

  2. a sleeveless shirt worn over or under the angiya by Muslim women in India.

Origin of kurta

1
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1910–15

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British Dictionary definitions for kurta

kurta

khurta

/ (ˈkʊətə) /


noun
  1. a long loose garment like a shirt without a collar worn in India

Origin of kurta

1
Hindi

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