: a long loose-fitting collarless shirt of a style originating in India
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The wedding party looks were thoughtfully curated as well, with the bridesmaids in saris and the groomsmen in kurtas.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
Attendees dressed the part, streaming past photographers in custom sarees, lehengas and kurtas at an event that may set forthcoming trends in Indian wedding fashion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 12 July 2024
The woman wearing the kurta apologized in a video later posted on Facebook by Lahore Police.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Dressed in a traditional kurta tunic, Modi led the consecration ceremony as Hindu priests chanted hymns and a 4.25-foot statue of Lord Ram was unveiled in the temple’s inner sanctum.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
Attendees dressed the part, streaming past photographers in custom sarees, lehengas and kurtas at an event that may set forthcoming trends in Indian wedding fashion.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 12 July 2024
The woman wearing the kurta apologized in a video later posted on Facebook by Lahore Police.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024
Dressed in a traditional kurta tunic, Modi led the consecration ceremony as Hindu priests chanted hymns and a 4.25-foot statue of Lord Ram was unveiled in the temple’s inner sanctum.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Kurta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kurta. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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