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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • caftaned adjective
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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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Example Sentences

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

She loved her costume, mostly because it was like a large caftan, essential in the intense Roman heat.

The Bowl is a place where I would not be shocked to see adult men in flip-flops mingling with a family of four in matching caftans.

Using her arms as a makeshift clapboard, a Sudanese woman in a black hijab and black-and-white caftan clapped her hands together, signaling the beginning of the rehearsal.

So clear your throat, throw on your most colorful caftan and get ready to sing along.

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