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Synonyms for kurta or Related words with kurta
salwar
kameez
shalwar
dhoti
choli
churidar
suthan
ghagra
lehenga
dupatta
angarkha
kurtas
saree
sarong
phiran
perahan
chador
jeogori
achkan
qameez
partug
sarongs
kebaya
pagri
peshawari
baju
dhotis
ajrak
turbans
phulkari
qamiz
tunban
cholis
dashiki
pantaloons
longyi
loincloth
tehmat
shawls
pajamma
songkok
mundu
bandhani
jilbab
bahawalpuri
keffiyeh
suruwal
samloy
thawb
caftan
Examples of "kurta"
Styles of
kurta
peculiar to Delhi include the wooden beaded
kurta
and a
kurta
heavily laden with embroidery.
The Multani
kurta
is crocheted using designs of Multan (Punjab, Pakistan). Local Ajrak prints are also used. The Multani
kurta
is also known as the Saraiki
kurta
.
The Punjabi
kurta
also draws inspiration from the Mughal
kurta
, which was in common use in the region. However, The Mughal
kurta
was much loose than the Punjabi
kurta
,had no side slits and the upper part of the Mughal
kurta
was also very loose.
Many prefer to wear a
Kurta
. A
Kurta
can be worn with Salwar, or Dhoti.
Garments - Dhoti and
kurta
, and Muslims wear
kurta
, pyjama and topi.
Men have worn mainly pant-shirt,
kurta
-payjama or dhoti (which the Punjabi call chadara) and
kurta
.
Men have worn mainly pant-shirt,
kurta
-payjama or dhoti (which the Punjabi call chadara) and
kurta
.
The traditional Lucknowi
kurta
can either be short or long, using as much as 12 yards of cloth. The traditional Lucknowi
kurta
styles have an overlapping panel. However, the term "Lucknowi
kurta
" now applies to the straight-cut
kurta
embroidered using local Chikan embroidery.
The traditional Punjabi
kurta
of the Punjab region is wide and falls to the knees and is cut straight. The modern version of the regional
kurta
is the Mukatsari
kurta
which originates from Muktsar in Punjab. This modern Punjabi
kurta
is famous for its slim-fitting cuts and smart fit designs. It is very popular among young politicians.
The traditional Punjabi
kurta
of the Punjab region is wide and falls to the knees and is cut straight. The modern version of the regional
kurta
is the Mukatsari
kurta
which originates from Muktsar in Punjab. This modern Punjabi
kurta
is famous for its slim fitting cuts and smart fit designs. It is very popular among young politicians.
A
Kurta
pajama that comprises two items - a
kurta
(top) and pajama (bottom) is the traditional male attire of the Punjabi people.
Kurta
and Pajama is the culturally accepted dress for men. Farmers find Punjabi Tamba and
Kurta
particularly comfortable. Office-going men wear shirts and pants.
The Muktsari
kurta
pajamma is the modern Punjabi version of the traditional
kurta
pajamma outfit which is very popular on the sub-continent.
The Purdah (or veil) is mainly in vogue among Bagri women. Men mainly wear a pant-shirt,
kurta
-payjama and dhoti (Punjabis call it the chadara-
kurta
).§
The designer has recently created the world's largest
kurta
. The
kurta
, large enough to be worn by a person, was unveiled at a public ceremony. The "Guinness World Records" later certified the entry based on a rigorous documentation process. The
kurta
weighs 800 kg, is 101 feet tall and 59 feet 3 inches wide. Each sleeve is almost 57 feet long. It took a team of 50 professional tailors a period of 30 days to make the
kurta
. The huge
kurta
is made of 800 yards of cotton blend fabric.
The upper garments include the Punjabi kameez and the chola of the Punjab region. The local style of the Punjabi
kurta
is the Multani
kurta
which is crocheted using designs of Multan. Local Ajrak prints are also used as are prints known as chit Multani or Multani chint. Multan is also known for its tie-dying material. Multani embroidery includes kalabatun which features patterns using thin wires. The other name for the Multani
kurta
is the Saraiki
kurta
. Over the
kurta
or kameez, the kurti is also sometimes worn.
The
kurta
with its side slits in the Punjabi
kurta
can be traced to the 11th century C.E. female kurtaka worn in parts of north India. The kurtaka was a short shirt, with sleeves extending from the shoulders, to the middle of the body, and had slashes on the left and the right sides. This is the same as the modern Punjabi
kurta
which has side slits and is worn by women in the Punjab region as do men. The
kurta
also draws inspiration from the jama and the Punjabi angarkha. The
kurta
can be worn with a salwar, suthan, tehmat, lungi, dhoti, Punjabi ghagra and jeans.
The outfit in Jammu is the Dogri
kurta
and suthan.
A kali or kalidar
kurta
is similar to a frock and has many panels. The kalidar
kurta
is made up of several geometrical pieces. It has two rectangular central panels in the back and the front. The kali
kurta
is worn by men and women.
The upper garment is traditionally either a long
kurta
or a kurti which is a short coat. The
kurta
is a remnant of the kurtaka which was short and had side slits. It was in use in the 11th century C.E.and provides a link to the
kurta
of the Punjab region.