caftan
caftan definition
caf·tan (kaf′tən, -tan′; käf tän′)
noun
- a long-sleeved robe with a sash, worn in eastern Mediterranean countries
- a long, loose dress, usually with wide sleeves, worn, esp. by women, in the West
Etymology: Turk qaftān
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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