caftan

ˈkæftæn

Definition

Definition of caftan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

modern fashionloose dress or robe

He lounged comfortably in a silk caftan at the beach resort..

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kaftan

traditional dresslong garment with wide sleeves worn in Eastern countries

She wore a colorful caftan during the cultural festival..

gown

robe

fashion

Rare

woman's dress style inspired by Near East cloaks

Rare

She bought a colorful caftan for the summer party.

kaftan

robe

Levant attire

Rare

cotton or silk cloak with full sleeves and sash

Rare

The merchant donned a silk caftan for the ceremony.

gown

robe

tunic

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Images of caftan

loose dress or robe
long garment with wide sleeves worn in Eastern countries
woman's dress style inspired by Near East cloaks
cotton or silk cloak with full sleeves and sash

Origin of caftan

Turkish, kaftan (a long garment)

Examples of caftan in a sentence

The boutique sells a variety of embroidered caftans.
He bought a silk caftan from the market.
The caftan she wore was embroidered with gold thread.
Her caftan flowed elegantly as she walked.
Designers showcased caftans in the fashion show.
She wore a colorful caftan to the beach party.

His caftan billowed in the desert wind.

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French:caftan, kaftan, ...
German:Kaftan, Tunika, ...
Italian:caftano, ...
Spanish:túnica, ...
Portuguese:túnica, kaftan, ...
Chinese:长袍, 卡夫坦, ...
Japanese:ゆったりしたガウン, カフタン, ...
Arabic:قَفْطَان, ...
Hebrew:גְּלִימָה, קַפְטָן, ...
Russian:кафтан, туника, ...
Ukrainian:кафтан, східний кафтан, ...
Hindi:ढीला गाउन, काफ्तान, ...
Bengali:কাফতান, লম্বা পোশাক, ...
Catalan:caftà, túnica llarga, ...
Czech:kaftan, tunika, ...
Danish:kaftan, lang kjortel, ...
Dutch:kaftan, kaftaan, ...
Greek:καφτάνι, μακρύ ένδυμα, ...
Hungarian:kaftán, tunika, ...
Khmer:អាវកាហ្វតង់, កាបតង់, ...
Korean:카프탄, 전통 의상, ...
Persian:قَفْتَان, لباس سنتی, ...
Polish:kaftan, ...
Portuguese (BR):túnica, kaftan, ...
Romanian:tunică lungă, kaftan, ...
Swedish:kaftan, kafthan, ...
Thai:ชุดคลุมหลวม, ชุดคลุมยาว, ...
Turkish:bol elbise, kaftan, ...
Vietnamese:áo choàng rộng, áo dài, ...

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