# What do you call...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2000, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468 "2000-03-13T00:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2000, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468/1 "2000-03-13T00:04:00Z")

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In northern India people where a very cool and comfortable outfit and I am wondering what it’s called because I’d like to buy one. But I can’t remember what it’s called.

It consists of a long sleeved shirt, which usually reaches to just above the knee, it has matching loose fitting pants underneath. It looks as comfortable as a pair of pj’s.

It’s driving me crazy… I used to know this…grrr…

Help me please!

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“Patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings.” Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2000, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468/2 "2000-03-13T00:13:00Z")

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Kurta pajamas?

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**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468/3 "2000-03-13T00:31:00Z")

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here is a website, im not sure if this is what youre looking for:  
[http://www.rajooshop.com/docs/prod.html](http://www.rajooshop.com/docs/prod.html)

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Check out my site:  
[Chief’s Domain](http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~ravi)

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2000, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468/4 "2000-03-13T01:10:00Z")

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Thanks Ursa, I’ll try a search for that.  
Thanks Chief, you’re on the right track but I am actually looking for the woman’s equivalent. I appreciate your assistance.  
Thanks

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“Patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings.” Bob Dylan

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**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2000, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-call/8468/5 "2000-03-13T01:25:00Z")

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Try this page: [http://gagan.com/classics/c1.htm](http://gagan.com/classics/c1.htm)