caftan
IPA: kˈæftæn
noun
- Alternative spelling of kaftan [A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.]
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Examples of "caftan" in Sentences
- Goes into court in his caftan and a bell.
- I'm wearing a rose pink housedress caftan thing.
- The Senegalese caftan is an ankle length garment.
- And I'd never seen a picture of Jesus in a caftan.
- They can handle the caftan, but they can't handle the bell.
- Caftan and boots also gained significance as a sign of status.
- In est Africa, a kaftan or caftan is a pull over woman's robe.
- The woman wears a brown caftan while the man is in black suit.
- The deel appears similar to a caftan or an old European folded tunic.
- The first layer consisted of a long, ankle length robe called a caftan.
- I understand that the caftan is a traditional Indian garment, or at least I think it is.
- Actually, a caftan was the solution; one could dress it up with jewels better than pajamas.
- I'm not sure if she's wearing a caftan which is arab or african, I believe or a shalwar khamise, which is popular in india, afghanistan, etc.
- Actually, I think you can tell a person's age by their term for that dress--being from the generation that wore it in the 70's as a "caftan", that's the term I would use.
- The difference between the caftans she made for Liz and an ordinary caftan: "an empire seam under the bust that pushed up the breasts into a décolleté V so no bra was needed."