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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On view will be pieces from his magnificent wardrobe, including a caftan by Patience Torlowei, one of his Morty Sills suits, and pieces of his Louis Vuitton luggage.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The simple cut layers well under caftans and denim shorts.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 2 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more caftans at Amazon, Free People, and more now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Price: $550 Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) has elevated the caftan to glamour status, especially with this stunner from Verandah.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The simple cut layers well under caftans and denim shorts.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 2 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more caftans at Amazon, Free People, and more now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Price: $550 Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) has elevated the caftan to glamour status, especially with this stunner from Verandah.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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 27 May. 2025.
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