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

Other Word Forms

• caftaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of caftan¹

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

Example Sentences

From Day 1, I was showing him what heels I wanted to wear, what specific leopard print I wanted for my bedazzling caftans.

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From viral moments and shoppable caftans to viewer wanderlust, HBO leaves no stone in the culture unturned when it comes to driving interest in ‘The White Lotus.’

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The natural next stop is caftan glam and “fun!” prints beloved by aunts who live for blended drinks.

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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.

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

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