a type of man's coat, knee-length or longer and long-sleeved, worn in South Asia, traditionally by the Muslim and Sikh aristocracy of Northern India
achkan in American English
(ˈætʃkən)
noun
a close-fitting, high-necked coat, slightly flared below the waist and reaching almost to the knee, worn by men in India
Word origin
[1910–15; ‹ Hindi ackan]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: carbon cycle, coverage, functionalism, homeroom, zing