caftan

or kaf·tan

[ kaf-tan, kaf-tan ]
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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.

Origin of caftan

1
First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān

Other words from caftan

  • caftaned, adjective

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How to use caftan in a sentence

  • Many rich caftans were spotted with blood, and dust covered the brazen helmets.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
  • They collected many sequins, much valuable Turkish plunder, caftans, and adornments of every description.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for caftan

caftan

/ (ˈkæfˌtæn, -ˌtɑːn) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of kaftan

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