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kaftan
(redirected from Caftans)

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kaf·tan  (kftn, -tn, kf-tn)
n.
Variant of caftan.
kaftan, caftan [ˈkæftæn -ˌtɑːn]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East
2. (Clothing & Fashion) an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves
[from Turkish qaftān]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kaftan - a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
caftan
dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
2.kaftan - a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
caftan
cloak - a loose outer garment
Translations
kaftan [ˈkæftæn] N → caftán m
kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → cafetan m
kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → caffettano
kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → caffettano
kaftan caftan


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