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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Etsy: Sellers on Etsy handcraft caftans, wigs, jewelry and more.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This breezy caftan mimics Stewart’s with its colorful pattern, bat wings, and maxi length.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
What is not to love wearing giant sunglasses, a colorful, beautiful caftan, and a crazy, curly wig.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her own unofficial wardrobe consisted of leggings with an oversize, colorful caftan.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This breezy caftan mimics Stewart’s with its colorful pattern, bat wings, and maxi length.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
What is not to love wearing giant sunglasses, a colorful, beautiful caftan, and a crazy, curly wig.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Her own unofficial wardrobe consisted of leggings with an oversize, colorful caftan.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for caftan
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“Caftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caftan. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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