kaftan
English
WOTD – 12 June 2008
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A kaftan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish.
Noun
kaftan (plural kaftans)
- A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Derived terms
Translations
long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean
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similar long tunic
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kǎftan/
- Hyphenation: kaf‧tan
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