caftan
noun
caf·tan
\ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan\
Simple Definition of caftan
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: a long piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn by men in countries that are just east of the Mediterranean Sea
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Variants of caftan
also
kaftan
\ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan\Origin and Etymology of caftan
Russian & Turkish; Russian kaftan, from Turkish, from Persian qaftān
First Known Use: 1591
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