kaftan
Americannoun
noun
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a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East
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an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves
Etymology
Origin of kaftan
C16: from Turkish qaftān
Example Sentences
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Back at the shoot, Saar is wearing one of these leather necklaces, paired with a Gucci kaftan that makes her petite frame look 20 feet tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
In a nod to the heyday of Studio 54 and 1970s disco glamour, models took to the runway in kaftan tops, silk floaty dresses and sharp trouser suits for the spring/summer 2022 womenswear presentation.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
Most men in northern Nigeria normally wear a kaftan, a loose-fitting gown that reaches the ankles with matching trousers.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2021
I spent the summer hidden in a linen kaftan to disguise all the weight I had lost, which friends remarked on as freely as they might some menacing weather system.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2017
His face was hidden under a black-checkered keffiyeh, and his kaftan was dusty.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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