kurta means A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi कुरता (kurtā)/Urdu کرتا (kurtā), from Classical Persian کرته (kurta).
noun
- A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.“Now her fingers began to unbutton the ivory studs that ran slantwise across the chest of his kurta.”