caftan
pronunciation
How to pronounce caftan in British English:
UK [ˈkæftən]
How to pronounce caftan in American English:
US [ˈkæfˌtæn, -tən, kæfˈtæn]
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- Noun:
- a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
- a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
Word Origin
- caftan (n.)
- 1590s, "long tunic worn in Turkey, etc.," from Turkish qaftan (also in Arabic), from Persian khaftan. As a similar shirt or dress style in the West, it is attested from c. 1955.