trousers vs shalwar

shalwar vs trousers

trousers and shalwar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trousers	Yes	No	No	No
shalwar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shalwar is a hyponym of trousers; that is, shalwar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trousers:

trousers: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
shalwar: a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

Other hyponyms of trousers include bell-bottoms, bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, chinos, churidars, cords, corduroys, flannel, gabardine, tweed, white, blue jeans, denim, jeans, jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches, long pants, long trousers, pajama, pyjama, pantaloon, pedal pushers, toreador pants, salwar, short pants, shorts, trunks, slacks, stretch pants, sweat pants, sweatpants, trews, salopettes, ski pants.

trousers (noun)	shalwar (noun)
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately	a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)

Difference between trousers and shalwar

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