caftan
caftan Lexical Profile
caftan Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A woman's loose, flowing, ankle-length dress or robe with wide sleeves, often worn as loungewear, resort wear, or casual attire in Western fashion.
"She slipped on a lightweight cotton caftan over her swimsuit before heading down to the patio for lunch."
A traditional long tunic or coat reaching to the ankles, typically having long sleeves and fastened at the waist with a sash, worn primarily by men in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.
"The museum exhibit featured an intricately embroidered silk caftan once worn by an Ottoman sultan."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 16th century via French and Ottoman Turkish kaftan, from Persian khaftān, denoting a long robe or under-tunic worn beneath armor.
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