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kurta

kurta

1 8.1
A loose shirt without a collar, worn in South Asia, often knee-length
  • noun
  • /ˈkʊr.tə/
: kurta
  • I recall her dark skirts and billowing white kurtas.
  • shalwar kurta
  • white kurta
  • wearing a kurta

Examples

  • I should've dressed Bijoy in his embroidered kurta.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He was wearing a white silk kurta with tiny flowers embroidered around the neck and gold studs for buttons.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Rajinder put his kurta back on, poured himself some water, and then thought to offer me some.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Wear a kurti or kurta and carry a book or a diary in a shoulder strap bag.

    Blog text (15)
  • I came and stood beside Rajinder, my arm brushing against his kurta sleeve.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • They say that every man in Uttar Pradesh... is wearing a kurta that has been at least washed once out here.

  • "Talk to them," Ravi said, pointing to the men in white cotton kurtas attentively looking on.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • When the music of the racing horses marked the close of the show, I felt hopeful again and thought Rajinder looked very handsome in his kurta pajamas.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The collection contains kurtas, shirts, and jackets which have been inspired by Mughal Royalty.

    Blog text (16)
  • He wore a traditional kurta that reached his knees and was perfect for the warm weather.

How Long

robe
273 1.3
coat
875 1.0
kurta
1 8.1
tunic
27 4.8
shirt
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

kurta singular
kurtas plural

Etymology

The word kurta comes from Hindi and Urdu and from Persian kurtah, which meant a 'short robe'. So today a kurta is a loose, collarless shirt, often knee-length, worn by men and women in South Asia.