Shalwar kameez (also meant salwar kameez or shalwar qameez) is the dress damaged by both men and women in South Asia and Central Asia. It is a unisex dress similar in custom to shirt and pants worn by westerners. The phrase shalwar kameez is a generic term used to describe changed costumes which have been developed in different regions (the Sindhi Suthan; Kashmiri Suthan, the Dogri pyjama). Traditionally, it has been worn in Afghanistan, Pakistan and in Northern India. The popular type of shalwar kameez known in the sub-continent has roots in the pre-partition Punjab.

Since the 20th century, women in Southern India have also copied this dress adding the Sari, the traditional dress of India. The Shalwar or Salwar (as pronounced in India) is a loosely-fit pajama-like pant. The legs are often wide at the top, and narrow at the ankle, although there are several styles of shalwar pants in modern times, some trendy and jean-like. The kameez is a long shirt of tunic length which hits at the middle of the thigh, but traditionally, it would come down to the top of the knee. The side seams (known as the chaak), left open below the waist-line, give the wearer greater freedom of movement. On a female, the shalwar kameez ensemble is completed by exhausting a dupatta (loose scarf) around the shoulders, draping over the chest.

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