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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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Origin of caftan
First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān
OTHER WORDS FROM caftan
caftaned, adjectiveWords nearby caftan
caffeinism, caffè latte, caffè macchiato, CAFO, cafone, caftan, cag, caganer, Cagayan de Oro, cage, cage bird
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