Kurta definitions

kûr'tə
A loose long-sleeved shirt or tunic, often extending to the knees, worn primarily in South Asia.
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A knee-length, collarless shirt worn over pajamas by men in India.
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A woman's dress resembling this shirt.
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A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.
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Origin of kurta

Hindi Urdu kurtā from Persian kurta

Sentence Examples

  • On the upper part of the body the kurta is sometimes worn.

  • This kurta is the equivalent for the shirt of Europe.

  • The kurta is a sort of sleeveless shirt, open in front and reaching to the waist.

  • Some upper classes of Hindus wear for coat the kurta; most wear the angharka (Plate II.

  • For the upper part of the body the principal article of clothing is the kurta.

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