kaftan
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- noun
- /ˈkæf.tæn/
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kaftán
- Whether it's thrown over a bikini at the beach, an oceanside luncheon, a dinner party at home, or even just grocery shopping, I always feel fab and chic in my kaftan. :)
- wearing a kaftan
- dressed in a kaftan
- a white kaftan
Examples
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She has a plethora of gorgeous, colorful, breezy kaftans that I just adore!
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In the hot summer, she loves to wear a kaftan because it keeps her cool and comfortable.
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In my opinion, the kaftan is really island fashion at its best.
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Do you know where I can get a kaftan?
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And I have found a new love... kaftans!
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New goal: buy more kaftans!
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A small crowd surrounds a Middle Eastern author called Habib, dressed in a kaftan.
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She wears a purple kaftan which barely hides her weakness for ice cream and cookies.
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She wore headdresses, silk kaftans, and gold rings on every finger, even her thumbs.
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It's just not quite consistent beach weather yet in Sydney, and even though it's far from bikini days, I couldn't wait to wear this gorgeous Roxy kaftan.
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Synonyms
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A long loose robe like a dress with wide sleeves worn especially in the Middle East
A long, wide coat with long sleeves worn by Russian nobles in the 1500s and 1600s
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kaftan comes from Turkish and Persian qaftan, which means 'long robe' and was used for loose, comfortable clothes in the Middle East. So a kaftan today is a wide-sleeved 'robe' or dress that is loose and easy to wear.