Salwar kameez[1] (Urdu: شلوار قمیض) adalah pakaian tradisional dipakai oleh dua-dua kaum wanita dan lelaki di Asia Selatan[1][2] dan Asia Tengah.[3][4] Ia terdiri daripada dua bahagian: salwar iaitu celana sarung longgar dan kameez, suatu baju panjang.[5]
Salwar/Shalwar: A pair of light, loose, pleated trousers, usually tapering to a tight fit around the ankles, worn by women from South Asia typically with a kameez (the two together being a salwar kameez). Origin From Persian and Urdu šalwār.
loose trousers which are narrow at the bottom and a long loose shirt, worn by some South Asian women and, in some countries, men.
Other compounds are, for instance, ... salwar-kameez. ... It may also be described as an internationalism given its origin (Urdu). This word-formation process is based on the combination of two elements which are two garments (baggy pants and a tunic or shirt) and constitute an outfit typical of South and Central Asia.
A 'Shalwar Kameez' is a form of dress worn by both men and women in South and Central Asia, combining a long shirt worn over loose fitting tapered trousers. [...] The women's form of Shalwar Kameez is usually accompanied by a scarf or 'dupatta' which can be worn around the neck, covering the chest area for 'modesty' or over the hair as a head covering.
Kameez: A long tunic worn by many people from South Asia, typically with a salwar or churidars. Origin: From Arabic qamīṣ, perhaps from late Latin camisia (see chemise).