kaftan

[ kaf-tan, -tuh n, kaf-tan ]

/ ˈkæf tæn, -tən, kæfˈtæn /

noun

caftan.

Nearby words

kafiristan, kafka, kafka, franz, kafkaesque, kafre, kaftan, kafue, kagawa, kagera, kago, kagoshima

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Examples from the Web for kaftan

Has folded up his turban, put away his kaftan, hung up his yataghan, and once more resumed the dress of commonplace Englishman.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 24, 1895|Various
The kaftan just revealed a waistcoat of a shade of blue, with gold and green buttons and embroidery.
In the Tail of the Peacock|Isabel Savory
Labakan came first and spread out his kaftan before the eyes of the astonished king.
The Crimson Fairy Book|Various
He fumbled and tugged with one hand at the breast of his kaftan.
The Scapegoat|Hall Caine

The kaftan is confined by the girdle, which is a silk scarf, or cashmere or other woollen shawl.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kaftan

kaftan

caftan

/ (ˈkæftæn, -ˌtɑːn) /

noun

a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East

an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves

Word Origin for kaftan

C16: from Turkish qaftān

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