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单词 sherwani
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Definition of sherwani in English:

sherwani

nounPlural sherwanis ʃəːˈwɑːniSHərˈwänē
  • A knee-length coat buttoning to the neck, worn by men from South Asia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I tell Marvin the very next day, ‘That sherwani looked like it was made for him!’
    • On formal occasions, the sherwani (long jacket), tight trousers known as churidar, and a turban are worn.
    • Finally, provide five lakh free sherwanis to the poor.
    • While some designers may have experimented with the traditional sherwani and pajama-kurta, ready-to-wear has been more or less ignored.
    • Some of the sherwanis worn by the Maharajas of those days must have taken one whole month to put together, with everything done by hand.
    • Whether they should be worn with western suits or the ethnic ‘bund gala’ jackets or sherwanis is a matter of choice.
    • The choga, sherwani, achkan, jama and phiran are Kashmiri traditional costumes and heavily embroidered sometimes with zari on special occasions.
    • The line includes asymmetrical tops, narrow trousers, churidar trousers, corsets and sherwanis with a contemporary feel.
    • Apart from sherwanis and open sherwanis with trousers which employs elegant embroidery to enhance appeal, Renu has also worked on short jackets, trousers, jodhpurs and three-piece embroidered suits for men.
    • The groom, 56, wore a long, black sherwani (a Mughal-style frock coat) and a silver grey dupatta (scarf).
    • The brides looked resplendent in red shararas while the grooms were dressed in white sherwanis, long Indian coats, and laced caps.
    • It took tailors a month to stitch a sherwani for a Maharaja, but the garment makers knew they were creating a garment for royalty and used fabrics that were so good when it came to texture.
    • Men who accompany their wives/girlfriends when they in a saree, now have the option of wearing a long kurta, or a sherwani, complete with a fashionable angavastra around their shoulders.
    • Catering to the ethnic men's wear segment, ‘Attitude’ features a range of sherwanis, jodhpurs, kurta pyjamas, long and short jackets and ethnic stoles.
    • All his life he wore the same dirty old fez, a dirty pair of pyjamas, and an ancient sherwani.
    • For traditional ceremonies, such as weddings, the sherwani and churidar, a calf-length tunic and tight-fitting trousers, are often seen, accompanied by a turban.
    • There was sherwani over flared trousers, a knee length straight fitting skirt and the Tarun trademark of sophisticated evening wear in a rainbow of colours from emerald to citrus yellow, tangerine to orange.
    • He has designed the traditional ‘Baghas ‘(ensembles worn by kings and princes), sherwanis, kurta pajamas and embroidered dhoti-kurta sets for grooms.
    • He was a slight man, but was beautifully turned out in traditional Avadhi evening dress of a long silk sherwani over a pair of tight white cotton pyjamas.
    • There's also turquoise and ‘zardosi blended with resham thread’ and pearl work for fine embroidered weave to create mid-length jackets and sherwanis.

Origin

From Urdu and Persian širwānī 'from Shirvan' (referring to a town in NE Persia).

 
 

Definition of sherwani in US English:

sherwani

nounSHərˈwänē
  • A knee-length coat buttoning to the neck, worn by men from South Asia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Catering to the ethnic men's wear segment, ‘Attitude’ features a range of sherwanis, jodhpurs, kurta pyjamas, long and short jackets and ethnic stoles.
    • There was sherwani over flared trousers, a knee length straight fitting skirt and the Tarun trademark of sophisticated evening wear in a rainbow of colours from emerald to citrus yellow, tangerine to orange.
    • Men who accompany their wives/girlfriends when they in a saree, now have the option of wearing a long kurta, or a sherwani, complete with a fashionable angavastra around their shoulders.
    • The groom, 56, wore a long, black sherwani (a Mughal-style frock coat) and a silver grey dupatta (scarf).
    • He has designed the traditional ‘Baghas ‘(ensembles worn by kings and princes), sherwanis, kurta pajamas and embroidered dhoti-kurta sets for grooms.
    • The brides looked resplendent in red shararas while the grooms were dressed in white sherwanis, long Indian coats, and laced caps.
    • The choga, sherwani, achkan, jama and phiran are Kashmiri traditional costumes and heavily embroidered sometimes with zari on special occasions.
    • I tell Marvin the very next day, ‘That sherwani looked like it was made for him!’
    • On formal occasions, the sherwani (long jacket), tight trousers known as churidar, and a turban are worn.
    • All his life he wore the same dirty old fez, a dirty pair of pyjamas, and an ancient sherwani.
    • It took tailors a month to stitch a sherwani for a Maharaja, but the garment makers knew they were creating a garment for royalty and used fabrics that were so good when it came to texture.
    • Finally, provide five lakh free sherwanis to the poor.
    • Some of the sherwanis worn by the Maharajas of those days must have taken one whole month to put together, with everything done by hand.
    • Whether they should be worn with western suits or the ethnic ‘bund gala’ jackets or sherwanis is a matter of choice.
    • The line includes asymmetrical tops, narrow trousers, churidar trousers, corsets and sherwanis with a contemporary feel.
    • He was a slight man, but was beautifully turned out in traditional Avadhi evening dress of a long silk sherwani over a pair of tight white cotton pyjamas.
    • While some designers may have experimented with the traditional sherwani and pajama-kurta, ready-to-wear has been more or less ignored.
    • There's also turquoise and ‘zardosi blended with resham thread’ and pearl work for fine embroidered weave to create mid-length jackets and sherwanis.
    • For traditional ceremonies, such as weddings, the sherwani and churidar, a calf-length tunic and tight-fitting trousers, are often seen, accompanied by a turban.
    • Apart from sherwanis and open sherwanis with trousers which employs elegant embroidery to enhance appeal, Renu has also worked on short jackets, trousers, jodhpurs and three-piece embroidered suits for men.

Origin

From Urdu and Persian širwānī ‘from Shirvan’ (referring to a town in NE Persia).

 
 
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