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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Rhodes added print to Celia B’s extravagant, ruffled dresses and breezy caftan styles.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 July 2024
Romp participants are encouraged to dress the part and don their best caftans and curly wigs in honor of Jack, Chrissy and Janet’s nosey landlady from the classic TV comedy.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
The Bowl is a place where I would not be shocked to see adult men in flip-flops mingling with a family of four in matching caftans.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Advertisement The Bowl is a place where I would not be shocked to see adult men in flip-flops mingling with a family of four in matching caftans.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 July 2024
Romp participants are encouraged to dress the part and don their best caftans and curly wigs in honor of Jack, Chrissy and Janet’s nosey landlady from the classic TV comedy.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
The Bowl is a place where I would not be shocked to see adult men in flip-flops mingling with a family of four in matching caftans.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Advertisement The Bowl is a place where I would not be shocked to see adult men in flip-flops mingling with a family of four in matching caftans.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
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“Caftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caftan. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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