Caftan Definition

kaftən, kaftan; käftän
caftans
noun
caftans
A long-sleeved robe with a sash, worn in E Mediterranean countries.
Webster's New World
A westernized version of this garment consisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-length tunic.
American Heritage
A long, loose dress, usually with wide sleeves, worn, esp. by women, in the West.
Webster's New World
A westernized version of this garment consisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-length tunic.
American Heritage

Alternative spelling of kaftan.

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Singular:
caftan
Plural:
caftans

Origin of Caftan

  • Russian kaftan from Ottoman Turkish qaftān (equivalent to Modern Turkish kaftan) from Old Turkic qaptan alteration of earlier qāp-tōn qāp sack tōn garment

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Russian kaftan from Ottoman Turkish qaftān (equivalent to Modern Turkish kaftan) from Old Turkic qaptan alteration of earlier qāp-tōn qāp sack tōn garment

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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