: a long loose-fitting collarless shirt of a style originating in India
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One of the girls, dressed in a red kurta and jeans, brought a lighter to the cigarette between her lips.
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Men usually wear a sherwani or a formal suit paired with traditional Indian accessories like a kurta, a churidar, or pants.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Chopra Jonas and Malti wore coordinating red saris, while Jonas wore a light brown kurta.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The Instagram post features Chopra Jonas and Jonas in traditional Indian garments, including a sari and a kurta, respectively.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Men usually wear a sherwani or a formal suit paired with traditional Indian accessories like a kurta, a churidar, or pants.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Chopra Jonas and Malti wore coordinating red saris, while Jonas wore a light brown kurta.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The Instagram post features Chopra Jonas and Jonas in traditional Indian garments, including a sari and a kurta, respectively.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Kurta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kurta. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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