kaftan

IPA: kˈæftæn

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Examples of "kaftan" in Sentences

Look, my honoured mother, if this kaftan is not a masterpiece.
This rare find ended up becoming a spectacular kaftan for my annual Pride fÃªte.
Later, she admitted she was "mortified" when Ramona told a top kaftan designer she didn't like kaftans and wanted to show a lot of cleavage.
Jessica Stam, with legs decorated with butterflies Sui's signature, wore a floral kaftan and a rose-print chiffon romper, and Caroline Trentini wore a butterfly-and-hydrangea-print jumpsuit.
More tastefully laid-back options for short, sexy beachwear come from Toast ( www.toast.co.uk )—try the "Binnie" beach dress, £99—and the White Company ( www.thewhitecompany.com )—linen kaftan, £75.
In fashion circles, it is usually accepted that women the shape and size of Elizabeth Taylor are not merely poor role models who should never be allowed outside a kaftan, but actively dangerous to thin people's health.
A kaftan that appeared to have been made from a starched white menswear shirt and a nubby, pointy-hooded robe-dress had a rugged Berber feel, while a quilted vest seemed to look to the Mongolian highlands for inspiration.