- Sirwal, also sherwal, saroual, seroual,
sarouel or
serouel (Arabic: سِرْوَال (sirwāl), also known, in some contexts, as (a
subtype of)
Harem pants, are...
- origin. It
generally included short open-fronted jackets,
baggy trousers (
serouel), sashes, and a fez-like chéchia head-dress. The word "zouave" (French...
- blue
tunics and red
breeches of the Ch****eurs d'Afrique
rather than the
short open
jacket (veste arabe) and
voluminous trousers (
serouel) of the zouaves...
