KAFTAN

caftan, kaftan

(noun) a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant

caftan, kaftan

(noun) a woman’s dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kaftan (plural kaftans)

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Source: Wiktionary


Kaf"tan, n & v.

Definition: See Caftan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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