Shalwar kameez, also spelled
salwar kameez or
shalwar qameez, is a traditional dress of
South and
Central Asia, especially of
Afghanistan and
Pakistan, where it is worn by both men and women. In India it is worn mostly by women. It is also worn by women in Bangladesh.
Shalwar are loose
pajama-like
trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle. The
kameez
is a long shirt or tunic, often with a western-style collar; however,
for female apparel, the term is now loosely applied to collarless or
Mandarin collared kurtas. The side seams (known as the
chaak), left open below the waist-line, give the wearer greater freedom of movement
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