caftan

or kaf·tan

[ kaf-tan, kaf-tan ]

/ ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn /

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noun

a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East.

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.

Origin of caftan

First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān

OTHER WORDS FROM caftan

caftaned, adjective

Words nearby caftan

caffè latte, caffè macchiato, Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, cafone, caftan, cag, caganer, Cagayan de Oro, cage, cage bird

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Example sentences from the Web for caftan

The Sultan had plainly written to him that he was to wear this caftan.
The Slaves of the Padishah|Mr Jkai
A man in a caftan opened the door, and mechanically raised his forefinger to bid her enter without noise.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
No shirt was to be seen under the caftan, and he had no hat on his head.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
The caftan was worn by the upper and middle classes in Russia till the time of Peter the Great, when it was generally discarded.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various

He loves the sun, and the Rebbe hangs his caftan across the window, and the Cheder is darkened, so that it oppresses the soul.
Yiddish Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caftan

caftan

/ (ˈkæfˌtæn, -ˌtɑːn) /

noun

a variant spelling of kaftan

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单词	caftan
释义	caftan or kaf·tan [ kaf-tan, kaf-tan ] / ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caftan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle, worn under a coat in the Middle East. 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. Origin of caftan First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian kaftán, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān OTHER WORDS FROM caftan caftaned, adjective Words nearby caftan caffè latte, caffè macchiato, Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, cafone, caftan, cag, caganer, Cagayan de Oro, cage, cage bird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caftan The Sultan had plainly written to him that he was to wear this caftan. The Slaves of the Padishah\|Mr Jkai A man in a caftan opened the door, and mechanically raised his forefinger to bid her enter without noise. Ghetto Tragedies\|Israel Zangwill No shirt was to be seen under the caftan, and he had no hat on his head. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy The caftan was worn by the upper and middle classes in Russia till the time of Peter the Great, when it was generally discarded. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various He loves the sun, and the Rebbe hangs his caftan across the window, and the Cheder is darkened, so that it oppresses the soul. Yiddish Tales\|Various British Dictionary definitions for caftan caftan / (ˈkæfˌtæn, -ˌtɑːn) / noun a variant spelling of kaftan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caftan bathrobe, morning dress, housecoat, robe de chambre, yukata
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caftan

or kaf·tan

noun

Origin of caftan

OTHER WORDS FROM caftan

Words nearby caftan

Example sentences from the Web for caftan

British Dictionary definitions for caftan

noun

Words related to caftan