kaftan
noun /ˈkæftæn/
/ˈkæftæn/
(also caftan)
- a long loose piece of clothing, usually with a belt at the waist, worn by men in Arab countries
- a woman’s long loose dress with long wide sleeves (= parts covering the arms)
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Turkish, from Persian k̲aftān, partly influenced by French cafetan.