Etymology

Noun

1. an outfit worn in South Asian countries, with its origins in Sindh, by men and women comprising loose trousers and a long shirt

Quotations

• 2002: Basir tended to wear a beige suede parka over his shalwar kameez. — James Meek, in London Review of Books, 3 January 2002
• 2004: But the clientele that morning was mainly veiled wives in black burkas and bearded men wearing shalwar kameez — The New Yorker, 13 December 2004, p.52