churidar
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Tight trousers people wear with a long top that fit close to the legs and gather at the ankles
- noun
- Indian
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churidar
- The churidar fits snugly around the legs and gathers at the ankles.
Examples
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She wore a beautiful blue churidar to the wedding ceremony.
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She wore a beautiful churidar with her new kurta.
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His wardrobe includes several churidars in different colors and fabrics.
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The churidars are made from soft cotton.
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She wore a beautiful blue churidar to the wedding ceremony.
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The churidar fits snugly around the legs and gathers at the ankles.
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His wardrobe includes several churidars in different colors and fabrics.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Churidar comes from Hindi and Urdu, where churi means 'bangle' and -dar means 'having'. These tight trousers gather at the ankle and look like a stack of bangles, so the name describes their shape.