Salwar vs. Churidar — What's the Difference?

Salwar or Shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the Shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia.

Churidars, also churidar pyjamas, are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in South Asia. Churidars are a variant of the common shalwar pants.

Loose pajamalike pants, typically having a drawstring waist and legs that narrow at the bottom, usually worn with a kameez.

A pair of pajamalike pants tapering to a tight fit at the calf and ankle and usually cut long so as to gather in folds at the lower leg, worn chiefly in South Asia.

Alternative form of shalwar

A pair of tight-fitting trousers, worn by men and women in South Asia.

A pair of light loose trousers witha tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)