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kaftan
(redirected from Caftans)

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kaf·tan  (kftn, -tn, kf-tn)
n.
Variant of caftan.
kaftan or caftan
Noun
1. a long loose garment worn by men in eastern countries
2. a woman's dress resembling this [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
Spanish kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → caftán m
French kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → cafetan m
German kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → Kaftan m
Italian kaftan [ˈkæftæn] n → caffettano
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remaking the 'ghetto'--by commissioning Secession and Wiener Werkstatte interiors; yet by supporting this style, they continue to mark their difference--or as the architect Adolf Loos commented, they merely replaced the old caftans of the ghetto with the new caftans of the Werkstatte.
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A sensational onstage music ensemble, dominated by percussionists and two dynamic singers in gold caftans and headdresses, make the music as vivid as the dancing.
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And Chinese robes, Japanese kimonos, Indian lungis, South Asian sarongs, and North African caftans are certainly skirt-like.
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