# kamees

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈmiːz/

## Definitions
1. A long, loose shirt or blouse worn in some South Asian and Islamic countries.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hamô
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kamees