Salwar
सलवार
sul-VAR
Salwar (सलवार) is a Persian-origin word used in Indian English, meaning loose, pleated trousers worn across South Asia, usually as the bottom half of a salwar-kameez. In crosswords it is the 6-letter answer SALWAR (6).
Meaning & usage
A salwar is a pair of loose-fitting trousers gathered at the waist with a drawstring and tapered at the ankle. The pleats are deep and the cut is generous, making it comfortable in hot weather. It is almost always worn as the lower half of a salwar-kameez ensemble (with a long tunic top called the kameez) and is the default everyday wear for a great many women across North India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
In a sentence
A cotton salwar-kameez was all she packed for the summer.
Common spelling variants
- Shalwar
- Salvar
Salwar is the English spelling used in MG Mini puzzles.
Salwar as a crossword answer
Salwar is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Loose, pleated trousers worn across South Asia, usually as the bottom half of a salwar-kameez” (6)
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