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 Definitions of caftan  [ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn]  

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Definition of 'caftan' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) caftan
a long garment with long sleeves, sometimes sashed at the waist, worn in the Middle East.

2.  caftan
a long full robe, similar to this, worn for lounging, as beachwear, etc.

Etymology:  (1585–95; < Russ kaftán < Turkish < Pers qaftān)

Definition of 'caftan' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) caftan, kaftan
a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

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


Definition of 'caftan' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) caftan
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

2. (verb) caftan
to clothe with a caftan



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