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
Lopez' brushstrokes adorned cream kaftan tops and dresses.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
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
I wish I could just wear a kaftan every day and be done with it; putting together separates is not my favourite thing.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2019
Every few seconds, pressed between expensive fabrics and glittering jewels, he could pretend that he was lost among them, invisible in his simpler kaftan.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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