Definitions for: Caftan

[n] a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
[n] a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Caf"tan, v. t.
To clothe with a caftan. [R.]

The turbaned and caftaned damsel. --Sir W.
Scott.

Synonyms: kaftan

See Also: cloak, dress, frock

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