Meaning & use
churidars
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“churidars” is a form of “churidar”.
Meaning
nounplural
Close-fitting trousers from South Asia that are cut long so the fabric bunches in folds around the lower leg.
Grammar: Plural of churidar; usually treated as a plural like trousers.
Patterns
- wear churidars with a kurta
She paired a silk kurta with white churidars.
The tailor measured the churidars to fall in neat folds at the ankle.
Churidars are comfortable for dancing because they fit snugly at the calf.
Common combinations
- wear churidars
- Many students wear churidars to festivals.
- silk churidars
- The bride chose silk churidars in deep red.
- tailored churidars
- Tailored churidars fit better than ready-made ones.
- churidars and kurta
- She packed churidars and kurta for the wedding.
- fitted churidars
- Fitted churidars look best with a long top.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- churidar noun
- One pair of such trousers, or the outfit with a kurta.
- kurta noun
- A long loose shirt often worn with churidars.
Commonly confused: churidars or salwar?
churidars vs salwar
Salwar trousers are wide and baggy, whereas churidars are tight below the knee.
Practice
Which trousers are cut to bunch up in folds around the ankle?
Choose one answer.
Churidars are tight in the lower leg with extra length that folds. Culottes are wide and short.
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