caftan : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: caftan	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for caftan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caftan n a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East Synonym(s): caftan, kaftan a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant Synonym(s): caftan, kaftan
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caftan \Caf"tan\, n. [Turk. qaft[be]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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t. To clothe with a caftan. [R.] The turbaned and caftaned damsel. --Sir W. Scott.