caftan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
    kaftan.
  2. noun a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
    kaftan.

WordNet

Caf"tan noun
Etymology
Turk. qaftan: cf. F. cafetan.
Definitions
  1. 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.
Caf"tan transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To clothe with a caftan. R.
    The turbaned and caftaned damsel. Sir W. Scott.

Webster 1913