"kamees" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈmiːz/ Forms: kamees [plural], kameeses [plural]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *hamō Proto-West Germanic *-iþi Proto-West Germanic *hamiþibor. Latin camisiabor.? Arabic قَمِيص (qamīṣ)bor. English kamees Borrowed from Arabic قَمِيص (qamīṣ). Doublet of chemise. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|ar>قَمِيص>shirt|id=shirt|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *hamō Proto-West Germanic *-iþi Proto-West Germanic *hamiþibor. Latin camisiabor.? Arabic قَمِيص (qamīṣ)bor. English kamees, {{bor+|en|ar|قَمِيص}} Borrowed from Arabic قَمِيص (qamīṣ), {{doublet|en|chemise}} Doublet of chemise Head templates: {{en-noun|kamees|+}} kamees (plural kamees or kameeses)
  1. A long, loose shirt or blouse worn in some South Asian and Islamic countries. Synonyms: kameez, kameeze Derived forms: salwar-kamees

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Alternative forms

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