caftan

3 definitions found

caftan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Caftan \Caf"tan\, n. [Turk. qaft[=a]n: cf. F. cafetan.]
     A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long
     gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally
     fastened by a belt or sash.
     [1913 Webster]

  Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t.
     To clothe with a caftan. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The turbaned and caftaned damsel.        --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
     [1913 Webster]

caftan - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  caftan
      n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn
           by men in the Near East [syn: caftan, kaftan]
      2: a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching
         down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant [syn: caftan,
         kaftan]