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caftan |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Caftan \Caf"tan\, n. [Turk. qaft[=a]n: cf F. cafetan.] A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t. To clothe with a caftan. [R.] The turbaned and caftaned damsel. --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: caftan n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East [syn: {kaftan}] 2: an ankle-length (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash; worn by men in the Levant [syn: {kaftan}]
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