kaftan n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East [syn: {caftan}, {kaftan}] 2: a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant [syn: {caftan}, {kaftan}]
Kaftan \Kaf"tan\, n. & v. See {Caftan}. [1913 Webster]