kaftan
Americannoun
noun
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a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East
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an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves
Etymology
Origin of kaftan
C16: from Turkish qaftān
Example Sentences
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Vogue credited him with bringing back men’s overalls in 2018 — the same year he raised eyebrows when he sported a breezy kaftan on vacation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Most men in northern Nigeria normally wear a kaftan, a loose-fitting gown that reaches the ankles with matching trousers.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2021
Circa 1968 – post-Rosemary’s Baby, pre-The Great Gatsby – Mia Farrow stepped off a plane in London wearing an embroidered, full-length kaftan, promptly redefining the style rules of long-haul travel.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2019
“Polo has shifted from just the sports to a fashion statement,” said Mudrakat Alabi-Macfoy, wearing an airy white kaftan with a multi-colored floral necklace and head wrap at the Lagos Polo Club.
From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2019
This kaftan was sewn by the best tailors in Lkossa, made with the highest quality cotton, but...it felt wrong.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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