camise

[ kuh-meez, -mees ]

noun

1. a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.

camise

/ kəˈmiːz /

noun

1. a loose light shirt, smock, or tunic originally worn in the Middle Ages

Word History and Origins

Origin of camise¹

1805–15; < Arabic qamīṣ < Late Latin camīsa, variant of camīsia shirt; chemise

Word History and Origins

Origin of camise¹

C19: from Arabic qamīs, from Late Latin camīsia

Example Sentences

The embroidered camise, or shirt, falls over the pyjamas nearly to the knee.

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