[syn: caftan, kaftan]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t.
To clothe with a caftan. [R.]
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The turbaned and caftaned damsel. --Sir W.
Scott.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Caftan \Caf"tan\, n. [Turk. qaft[=a]n: cf. F. cafetan.]
A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long
gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally
fastened by a belt or sash.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
caftan
n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn
by men in the Near East [syn: caftan, kaftan]
2: a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching
down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant [syn: caftan,
kaftan]