kaftan

[ kaf-tan, -tuhn, kaf-tan ]

noun

1. a variant of caftan.

kaftan

/ ˈkæftæn; -ˌtɑːn /

noun

1. a long coatlike garment, usually worn with a belt and made of rich fabric, worn in the East
2. an imitation of this, worn, esp by women, in the West, consisting of a loose dress with long wide sleeves

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaftan¹

C16: from Turkish qaftān

Example Sentences

Her white kaftan made her brown skin look frosted.

From Literature

Vogue credited him with bringing back men’s overalls in 2018 — the same year he raised eyebrows when he sported a breezy kaftan on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times

Emefiele, dressed in a white kaftan and looking frail, pleaded not guilty to two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, a Reuters reporter said.

From Reuters

Everyone around him was dressed for war, but he wore a deep green silk kaftan and a long fur-trimmed robe rather than armor.

From Literature

Models in billowing shirts and kaftans zigzagged down a runway flanked by large palms before landing on an outdoor sidewalk.

From Reuters