Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Variant of caftan.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See caftan.
Wiktionary
- n. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- n. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
GNU Webster's 1913
- See caftan.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
- n. a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
Etymologies
- Via Russian кафтан, from Turkish kaftan, from Persian خفتان (xaftân). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Look, my honoured mother, if this kaftan is not a masterpiece.”
“Later, she admitted she was "mortified" when Ramona told a top kaftan designer she didn't like kaftans and wanted to show a lot of cleavage.”
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“In fashion circles, it is usually accepted that women the shape and size of Elizabeth Taylor are not merely poor role models who should never be allowed outside a kaftan, but actively dangerous to thin people's health.”
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“This rare find ended up becoming a spectacular kaftan for my annual Pride fête.”
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“A kaftan that appeared to have been made from a starched white menswear shirt and a nubby, pointy-hooded robe-dress had a rugged Berber feel, while a quilted vest seemed to look to the Mongolian highlands for inspiration.”
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“Jessica Stam, with legs decorated with butterflies Sui's signature, wore a floral kaftan and a rose-print chiffon romper, and Caroline Trentini wore a butterfly-and-hydrangea-print jumpsuit.”
“More tastefully laid-back options for short, sexy beachwear come from Toast ( www.toast.co.uk )—try the "Binnie" beach dress, £99—and the White Company ( www.thewhitecompany.com )—linen kaftan, £75.”
“Examples of such articles include those which ask "fashion insiders" for their "holiday packing tips", which tend to focus more on name-dropping one's friends and self-promotion than, you know, packing tips ( "My daytime wardrobe consists of a Temperley London kaftan, £1,950," Alice Temperley, Harper's Bazaar.)”
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“I'm going to buy you that kaftan," I say to my wife, pointing afinger skyward.”
“The last lot is a kaftan of many colours, which is hanging from atent rail behind the auctioneer.”
Lists
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Tweets
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slumry I used to make kaftans for my husband. However, they have long been passe in this neck of the woods. Jul 3, 2007