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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
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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. 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. And Chinese robes, Japanese kimonos, Indian lungis, South Asian sarongs, and North African caftans are certainly skirt-like. |
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