The shalwar kameez is the most popular traditional dress for females. It consists of loose trousers (the shalwar) topped by a long loose shirt (the kameez). It is often mispronounced as "punjabi suit" or simply "shalwar" / "churidaar" in Southern India.Shalwar kameez (also spelled salwar kameez or shalwar qameez) is a traditional dress worn by women in South Asia and Central Asia.