— caftaned , adj.
/kaf"tan, kaf tan"/ , n.
1. a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.
2. a long, full, usually collarless robe with wide sleeves that is worn at home for lounging or entertaining or at the beach as a cover-up.
Also, kaftan .
[ 1585-95; kaftán qaftan ]