kaftan

kaftan or caftan (ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn, ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn)

—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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kaftan

man'sman'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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Example sentences

On festive occasions he wears a skull cap and a kaftan that give him an appearance of bourgeois solidity.

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