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tæn, kæfˈtæn 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.
Also, kaftan.
Origin:
1585–95; < Russian kaftán < Turkish < Persian qaftān
1585–95; < Russian kaftán < Turkish < Persian qaftān
Related forms
caf·taned, adjective
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Caftan
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kaftan or caftan (ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn, ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East |
| 2. | an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves |
| [C16: from Turkish qaftān] | |
| caftan or caftan | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Turkish qaftān] | |
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Word Origin & History
caftan
1590s, "long tunic worn in Turkey, etc.," from Turk. qaftan, (also in Arabic), from Persian khaftan. As a similar shirt or dress style in the West, it is attested from c.1965.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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caftan
man's full-length garment of ancient Mesopotamian origin, worn throughout the Middle East. It is usually made of cotton or silk or a combination of the two
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
If you're in the market for a more contemporary caftan, one you could actually wear back home, this is the place.
So pair a caftan shirt with cropped white pants or wide-legged trousers.
Wearing a simple white caftan and a traditional fez-style cap, he discussed his past and the upcoming polls.
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