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US
/ˈkæfˌtæn/
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NOUN
- a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
- a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
How To Use caftan In A Sentence
- Officers in gay uniforms were scattered among the dark anchorites, who occupied one end of the table, while the _bourgeoisie_, with here and there a blue-caftaned peasant wedged among them, filled the other end. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864
- This approach involves wearing unbifurcated clothing - such as Scottish or Irish kilts, Greek fustanellas, or the robes, caftans, or sarongs of other countries - as an expression of one's ethnic pride or in connection with ethnic celebrations or activities.
- This passion helped the export of prized Kashmir woollen caftans and shawls to various countries.
- I understand that the caftan is a traditional Indian garment, or at least I think it is. On Caftans and Muumuus
- Ibrahim advanced and prostrated himself at the foot of his throne; and at the same moment two of the high functionaries present threw a caftan of honor over his shoulders -- a ceremony which signified that the sultan had conferred upon him the title of beglerbeg, or "prince of princes. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf
- I also solved the mystery of the remerging caftan also known as the MuMu, I've seen it in almost every collection. Alex Geana: Pre-Fall and the Lost Audience
- When Ian had moved into the room, the mould-peppered walls had been decorated with lurid orange-flowered wallpaper, redolent of stack heels, flares, beads and caftans.
- Juliet Dunn is another designer who has sharpened up the caftan by using diamanté or sequins alongside the expected swirls of embroidery.
- He does all this wearing a flowing caftan and a burnoose.
- Try to keep to your typical style of dress, but only slightly flowier - we are not talking caftans or muumuus!
