kurta
Loose South Asian shirt
A kurta is a loose, collarless tunic worn in South Asia, typically falling to the knee or below.
Traditionally worn by men, it's now common for all genders, often paired with loose trousers: He wore a white kurta to the wedding.
The garment has spread globally as casual or ethnic wear.
South Asian formal overcoat
- pajamaGarment worn for sleeping
- dupattaTraditional South Asian drape
- dhotiWrapped lower-body garment
- kameezLong collarless tunic
thobe · kaftan · dashiki · tunic · collarless · side slit · knee-length · mandarin collar
Plant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
- handloomManual weaving apparatus
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
block print · brocade · khadi · muslin · georgette · bandhani · ikat · paisley
Permits air passage
- looseNot firmly secured
- relaxedFree of stress
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
soft · flexible · casual · loungewear · flowy · airy · unstructured · everyday
sherwani
South Asian formal overcoat
kameez · thobe · kaftan · dashiki · tunic · collarless · side slit · knee-length · mandarin collar · stand collar
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
embroidery · block print · brocade · khadi · muslin · georgette · bandhani · ikat · paisley · sequin
breathable
Permits air passage
lightweight · soft · flexible · casual · loungewear · flowy · airy · unstructured · everyday · layered
Diwali
Hindu festival of lights
mehndi · wedding · puja · festival · celebration · ceremony · Bollywood · bhangra · Nehru · Gandhi
India
South Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
Afghanistan · Punjab · Lucknow · Jaipur · Hyderabad · Kashmir · Gujarat · Rajasthan · Bengal · South Asian
- clothingdress, apparel, attire, jeans, garment
- garmentsgarment, robe, gown, robes, dress
- shirtsdress shirt, oxford, flannel shirt, linen shirt, denim shirt
- topst-shirt, shirt, tank top, polo, tee
- traditional clothingkimono, sari, hanbok, dashiki, kilt
- traditional dresstraditional garb, folk dress, traditional dress, folk costume, national dress
kurtadress shirt
Formal button-up top
button-down shirt · polo shirt · suit jacket · blazer · three-piece suit
kurtafitted shirt
Garment tailored to body
tailored shirt · dress shirt · button-down shirt · waistcoat · tuxedo
- kurta pajamaSouth Asian two-piece outfit