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.

kurta

/ ˈkʊətə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kurta¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1910–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of kurta¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

There is the kurta or kurti in India, which is a tunic over trousers and can be worn both casually and formally.

From The Daily Beast

Lights, camera, and the glitziest silk kurtas were fixtures of Diwali of yore.

From Quartz