Noun

Singular Asian

Plural Asians

Asian (plural Asians)

1. A person from Asia.
2. (British), (British Africa), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, sometimes including East and Southeast Asia.
3. (US), (Australia), (Canada), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia, sometimes excluding the Indian Subcontinent.
4. A domestic cat breed, see Wikipedia

Synonyms

• (person from Asia):
• (person from the Indian subcontinent): Indian (loosely)
• (person from the Indian subcontinent): Pakistani (loosely)
• (person from the Indian subcontinent): Bangladeshi (loosely)
• (person from east Asia): Oriental, East Asian

Asian or Asiatic may refer to:

• Something or someone from Asia.
• In context with the Ancient Egyptians, Asiatic is used to mean - beyond the borders of Egypt and the continent of Africa to the east, but only of western Asia (what might be considered Middle Eastern now)
• Asian people - the people of the continent of Asia
• Culture of Asia - the culture of the people from the continent of Asia
• Asian cuisine - food based on the style of food of the people from the Asian continent.
• Asian race - one of the five races defined by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States government (Race and ethnicity in the United States Census)
• Osians (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings

See also:

• Shopping: Clothing: Ethnic and Regional: Asian (61)

• Prachiti Boutique
  prachitiboutique.com
  India. Manufacturer of traditional embroidered and printed ladies garments in ethnic fabrics. Includes profile, collections, and contact details.
• RCKC Ltd
  rckc.co.uk
  UK and India. Manufacturer, designer and retailer of traditional Indian fashion outfits for men and women, also offering accessories including handbags, jooti and jewelry. Includes details of example ranges for wedding and festive occasions as well as showroom, ordering and contact information.
• Aiswarya Silks
  aiswaryasilks.com
  Based in Changanacherry, India. Stockists of ladies churidars and sarees in silk and cotton including fancy and wedding collections as well as modern men's formal and casual wear and kids clothes. [May not work in all browsers].