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kam·eez

(kə-mēz′)

A long loose tunic, typically of three-quarter length, usually worn with a salwar.

[Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu qamīz, all ultimately from Portuguese camisa, shirt (influenced by Persian Arabic qamīṣ, shirt), from Late Latin camisia; see chemise.]

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kameez

(kəˈmiːz)

npl -meez or -meezes

(Clothing & Fashion) a long tunic worn in the Indian subcontinent, often with shalwar

[Urdu kamis, from Arabic qamīs]

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kameez - a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)

tunic - any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees

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