kameez

/ (kəˈmiːz) /

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noun

plural -meez or -meezes a long tunic worn in the Indian subcontinent, often with shalwar

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Word Origin for kameez

Urdu kamis, from Arabic qamīs

Words nearby kameez

kambal, Kamchadal, Kamchatka, Kamchatkan, kame, kameez, Kamehameha Day, Kamehameha I, kamelaukion, Kamenev, Kamenskoe

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How to use kameez in a sentence

Little ricochets of dust kicked into the face of a tall man in a tan shalwar kameez and prayer cap.
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He wears his characteristic white shalwar kameez with a tattered gray waistcoat.
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The man had a beard, and was dressed like the others in ordinary tribal clothing, a loose-fitting shalwar kameez.
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He was wearing the traditional Mehsud tribal dress of a shalwar kameez and a felt hat with a rolled up rim.
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So he considers the idea, buying traditional garb, a white shalwar kameez, and poses in front of his mirror.
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