kaftan
noun
kaf·tan
less common spelling of caftan
: a usually cotton or silk ankle-length garment with long sleeves that is common throughout the Middle East
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One-pieces can be dressed up with a vibrant sarong or a boho sundress; bikinis look great with linen pants or breezy shorts; poolside dinners call for a breezy kaftan or resort-ready linen set over your tankini.
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India Roby, Glamour, 28 May 2026
Back at the shoot, Saar is wearing one of these leather necklaces, paired with a Gucci kaftan that makes her petite frame look 20 feet tall.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There was her sequin kaftan in Los Angeles.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
She is clad in a burgundy-and-navy-floral kaftan and matching headwrap.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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India Roby, Glamour, 28 May 2026
Back at the shoot, Saar is wearing one of these leather necklaces, paired with a Gucci kaftan that makes her petite frame look 20 feet tall.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There was her sequin kaftan in Los Angeles.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
She is clad in a burgundy-and-navy-floral kaftan and matching headwrap.
—Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Kaftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaftan. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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