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caftan

or kaf·tan

[ kaf-tan, kaf-tan ]

noun

  1. a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
  2. a long, full, usually collarless robe with wide sleeves that is worn at home for lounging or entertaining or at the beach as a cover-up.

caftan

/ -ˌtɑːn; ˈkæfˌtæn /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of kaftan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caftan1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān

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