kamees

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Etymology

    Borrowed from Arabic قَمِيص (qamīṣ). Doublet of chemise.

    Pronunciation

    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.

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