Caftan

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caftan
       n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn
            by men in the Near East [syn: {kaftan}]
       2: a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching
          down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant [syn: {kaftan}]