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Definition of "kamis" []

  • The loose shirt, having sleeves reaching to the wrist, worn by men of Moslem nations. It is made of linen or cotton, or sometimes of a fabric of cotton and silk, etc. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "kamis" in a sentence
  • "Food is also prepared and laid out, in case the spirit of the departed, finding the journey to the regions of the 'kamis' a long and wearisome one, should need refreshment."
  • "Similarly, in Japan it is popularly believed that Izanagi and Izanami created Japan and other kamis."
  • "Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature, and families often have shrines to their ancestors 'kamis."
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