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caftan
noun caf·tan \ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan\
: a long piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn by men in countries that are just east of the Mediterranean Sea
Full Definition of CAFTAN
: a usually cotton or silk ankle-length garment with long sleeves that is common throughout the Levant
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Variants of CAFTAN
caf·tan also kaf·tan \ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan\
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Origin of CAFTAN
Russian & Turkish; Russian kaftan, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān
First Known Use: 1591
Rhymes with CAFTAN
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