Salwar kameez
costume for men and women consisting of trousers and a tunic, worn in South and Central Asia
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Salwar kameez (also spelled shalwar kameez or shalwar qameez) is a traditional dress worn by both women and men in Southern Asia.[1] Salvars or shalvars are loose pajama-like trousers. The legs are wide at the top, and narrow at the bottom. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams (known as the chaak) are left open below the waist-line, which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. It is the most common dress for men in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Pakistani girl and boy with flowers, showing off typical shalwar kameez -
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Men wearing shalwar kameez at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan.
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- ↑ R.A. Khan, 'Traditional Culture of India and Pakistan', Delhi, 1951