kurta

kurta 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.
2008, (w), Sea of Poppies, Penguin 2015, p. 44:

Now her fingers began to unbutton the ivory studs that ran slantwise across the chest of his kurta.