kaftan

[ kaf-tan, -tuhn, kaf-tan ]

noun
  1. a variant of caftan.

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kaftan

caftan

/ (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

Origin of kaftan

1
C16: from Turkish qaftān

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