kamees

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧قَمِيص⁩ (qamīṣ). Doublet of chemise.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəˈmiːz/
  • Rhymes: -iːz

Noun

kamees (plural kamees or kameeses)

  1. A long, loose shirt or blouse worn in some South Asian and Islamic countries.
    • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 125:
      Komal caresses the edge of her kameez with her fingers.

Derived terms
  • salwar-kamees
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