Caftan

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A full-length garment with elbow-length or long sleeves, worn chiefly in eastern Mediterranean countries.
  • n. A westernized version of this garment consisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-length tunic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Alternative spelling of kaftan.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • v. To clothe with a caftan.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A garment worn by men in Turkey, Egypt, and other eastern countries, consisting of a kind of long vest tied about the waist with a girdle, and having sleeves long enough to extend beyond the tips of the fingers. A long cloth coat is worn above it.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloak    frock    dress   
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    housecoat    surcoat    Tobe    tracksuit    overshirt    cassock    bathrobe    nightshirt    djellaba    undershirt