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Webster 1913 Edition

Caftan

Caf′tan

,
Noun.
[Turk.
qaftān
: 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

,
Verb.
T.
To clothe with a caftan.
[R.]
The turbaned and
caftaned
damsel.
Sir W. Scott.

Webster 1828 Edition

Caftan

CAFTAN

,
Noun.
A Persian or Turkish vest or garment.

Definition 2025

caftan

caftan

See also: caftán

English

Noun

caftan ‎(plural caftans)

  1. Alternative spelling of kaftan

French

caftan

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish

Noun

caftan m ‎(plural caftans)

  1. kaftan (long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

caftan m (plural caftans)

  1. kaftan (long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean)

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