kaftan

American  

[kaf-tan, -tuhn, kaf-tan] / ˈkæf tæn, -tən, kæfˈtæn /

noun

1. a variant of caftan.

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kaftan British  

/ ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kaftan

C16: from Turkish qaftān

Example Sentences

As for New Year's resolutions, Ellis-Bextor believes in making fun ones and managed to keep her 2024 pledge to "wear more kaftans".

From BBC

Her white kaftan made her brown skin look frosted.

From Literature

Vogue credited him with bringing back men’s overalls in 2018 — the same year he raised eyebrows when he sported a breezy kaftan on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times

Emefiele, dressed in a white kaftan and looking frail, pleaded not guilty to two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, a Reuters reporter said.

From Reuters

Everyone around him was dressed for war, but he wore a deep green silk kaftan and a long fur-trimmed robe rather than armor.

From Literature