In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAFTANS
Noun
caftans
plural of caftan
Anagrams
• fancast
Source: Wiktionary
CAFTAN
Caf"tan, n. Etym: [Turk. qaftan: cf. F. cafetan.]
Definition: A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash.
Caf"tan, v. t.
Definition: To clothe with a caftan. [R.] The turbaned and caftaned damsel. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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