salwar kameez
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s about a beautiful sari or a salwar kameez, some light outfit for a puja, because you have to sit for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
The wrestling ring was decorated with a lush rug; a Bhangra dance team made its way down the entrance ramp; a woman in a purple salwar kameez sang the Indian national anthem.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2017
Despite the heat, he wears a woolly hat and a waistcoat over his salwar kameez.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2017
Four guys got out, bearded, dressed in salwar kameez - the traditional Afghan dress - and headed straight for me.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2013
Naima peeked at him from behind the curtain, fiddling with the white ribbon she kept hidden on her wrist under the long sleeve of her salwar kameez.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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