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caftan

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caf·tan or kaf·tan  (kftn, -tn, kf-tn)
n.
1. A full-length garment with elbow-length or long sleeves, worn chiefly in eastern Mediterranean countries.
2. A westernized version of this garment consisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-length tunic.

[Russian kaftan, from Ottoman Turkish qaftn.]

caftan
Noun
same as kaftan
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caftan - a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
2.caftan - a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
cloak - a loose outer garment
Translations
caftan
n caftan, kaftan [ˈkӕftӕn]
a type of long flowing dress or robe sometimes brightly-coloured. kaftan قُفْطان туника kaftan kaftan der Kaftan καφτάνι caftán kaftan خفتان؛ پیراهن گشاد و بلند زنانه kaftaani caftan שִמְלָה צִבְעוֹנִית खफ्तान, पेटी लगा हुआ एक तरह का लंबा ईरानी जामा kaftan kaftán jubah serkur caffetano ゆったりしたドレス 카프탄 kaftanas kaftans jubah kaftan kaftan luźna szata caftã caftan кафтан kaftan kaftan kaftan kaftan ชุดหรือเสื้อคลุมยาว kaftan 有腰帶的長袖長袍 кафтан بھڑکیلے رنگوں والا لمبا جھولنے والا لباس áo captan


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The owner of the vile den, a bony short man in a dirty cloth caftan coming down to his heels, stood by, his hands tucked into his belt, and nodded confirmation.
 
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