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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At 52 inches long with three-quarter sleeves, this caftan provides generous coverage while still feeling light and airy.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
This time inspired by water and its movement, Maccapani Missoni reinforced her penchant for flowy caftans and fluid tunics, as well as an easy-to-approach spirit channeled via blouses cut in asymmetrical proportions and wide and loose pants.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Choose from shorts and capri sets or caftan sleepshirts.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
This time inspired by water and its movement, Maccapani Missoni reinforced her penchant for flowy caftans and fluid tunics, as well as an easy-to-approach spirit channeled via blouses cut in asymmetrical proportions and wide and loose pants.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
If Billy, who wears a turban and caftan in a few scenes, calls to mind Norma Desmond of Sunset Boulevard, Schoenbrun directly assures you that that is not an accident.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Choose from shorts and capri sets or caftan sleepshirts.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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“Caftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caftan. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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