Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of shalwar English)
WordNet
n. a pair of light loose trousers witha tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez) [syn: shalwar]
Wikipedia
The Punjabi Salwar is part of the Punjabi suit which is the traditional attire of the Punjab region. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics and embroidery. The suit features three items - a kameez (top), salwar (bottom) and dupatta (scarf). The women's Punjabi salwar suit style has become popular all over the sub-continent and beyond reaching even the remote parts of Ladakh. It is also the national dress for Pakistan, since the later 1960s with the Punjabi salwar being used in government offices.
The outfit has been a part of Punjabi tradition for centuries whether as the suthan kurta/kurti ensemble or the salwar jhaga (kameez)/kurta combination. The outfit includes the Patiala salwar and the Saraiki shalwar suits of the Punjab region.
Usage examples of "salwar".
Stone climbs out of the quilted suit, revealing a very pretty blue silk sort of salwar kameez underneath, and sits down too.
He remembered chasing her when he was small, following the rustle of her salwar kameez as she dashed ahead of him, her black hair and black eyes and white, white teeth.
For a start, the salwar chemise was caved in, the way clothes are on very old or very sick people.
The salwar was a star-tling peacock-green, and embroidered so ornately with gold and silver threads and glittering beads that it made my eyes hurt.
She was wearing a two-piece sari also, even though she and her husband were obviously middle class and most of her contemporaries wore the salwar khameez or a Mother Hubbard dress.