sherwani

/ ʃɛəˈwɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a long coat closed up to the neck, worn by men in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of sherwani¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

In a video, the journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani, who works for the Wire, called for an Indian equivalent of Mr. Mamdani.

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Rudy and Kasey adored the craft of Sabyasachi, one wearing a black sherwani, the other a cream sherwani, both raw silk with Bengal-tiger buttons.

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Rudy knew he wanted to be married in a sherwani even before he met his husband.

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The regal purple and gold combination of his sherwani was inspired by the colors worn by Nanjiani’s “Eternals” character, Kingo, who lives undercover on Earth posing as a Bollywood star.

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The groom wore a custom ivory banarasi brocade sherwani, keeping the consistency with maroon accents on the collar and wrist.

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