caftan
noun
caf·tan
ˈkaf-(ˌ)tan 
variants
or less commonly kaftan
: a usually cotton or silk ankle-length garment with long sleeves that is common throughout the Middle East
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The collection — about 80 to 90 pieces — leans into easy caftans, terry hoodies and airy gowns, in bright hues, tie-dyes, organic cottons and satins.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Odette was moving in their direction, liquid silver caftan flowing around her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Her elegant dresses and caftans featured imagery of dentalium shells, flowers, elk teeth, and butterflies.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Odette was moving in their direction, liquid silver caftan flowing around her.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Her elegant dresses and caftans featured imagery of dentalium shells, flowers, elk teeth, and butterflies.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Caftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caftan. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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