Definitions for kaftanˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kaf•tanˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn(n.)

  1. Category: Clothing

    Ref: caftan .

Princeton's WordNet

  1. caftan, kaftan(noun)

    a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

  2. caftan, kaftan(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. kaftan(Noun)

    A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

  2. kaftan(Noun)

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

  3. Origin: Via кафтан, from kaftan, from خفتان.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kaftan(u)

    see Caftan


Translations for kaftan

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

kaftan(noun)

a type of long flowing dress or robe sometimes brightly-coloured.

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