different between salwar vs shalwar

English

salwar (plural salwars)

From Hindi ????? (?alv?r)/????? (salv?r) or Urdu ?????? (?alv?r)/?????? (salv?r), from Persian ? (šalvâr).

shalwar (plural shalwars)

(in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire:
  How I longed to have him (my gardener, not my landlord) wear a great big turban, and shalwars, and an ankle bracelet.
Synonyms: galligaskins, sherryvallies

“salwar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
“shalwar” in the Collins English Dictionary
“shalwar” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2021.

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