Farshi comes from the word farsh, meaning floor.

Farshi comes from the word farsh, meaning floor. When the word pajama is added it means a bottom-wear garment that falls on the floor generously. As one walks it trails, however, the wearer holds the dress carefully pulling up and folding the excess flaring trail and holding it in her left hand while keeping the right one free so that the dress does not trail. The farshi gharara was made with a large quantity of cloth that historically consisted of 9-15 yards of expensive fabric embroidered with gold and silver threads. This reflects the grandeur and extravagance of the nobles and rulers of that era