Qamis
The term qamis, also known as kameez and qameez refers to a long tunic[1] or gown[2] worn in many cultures. The word is of Arabic origin.[3]
It is a long top that can be of varying lengths. It can be worn with or without lower garments.
Photo gallery
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Emirati qamis -
Man in Afghan qamis perahan -
Punjabi kameez -
Balochi qameez -
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Indian actress Shriya Saran in a modern style women's kameez
See also
References
- ^ Childs, Peter. Storry, Michael (2003) Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture [1]
- ^ Cannon, Garland Hampton . Kaye, Alan S. (1994) The Arabic Contributions to the English Language: An Historical Dictionary [2]
- ^ Cryer, Mark (2015) Curious English Words and Phrases: The truth behind the expressions we use [3]