KAFTAN


Meaning of KAFTAN in English

(also caf·tan ) / ˈkæftæn; NAmE / noun

1.

a long loose piece of clothing, usually with a belt at the waist, worn by men in Arab countries

2.

a woman's long loose dress with long wide sleeves

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Turkish , from Persian ḵaftān , partly influenced by French cafetan .

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