caftan
or kaf·tan
[ kaf-tan, kaf-tan ]
/ ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn /
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noun
a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
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.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān
OTHER WORDS FROM caftan
caftaned, adjectiveWords nearby caftan
caffè latte, caffè macchiato, Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, cafone, caftan, cag, caganer, Cagayan de Oro, cage, cage bird
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