kaftan
1 synonym for kaftan, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A loose robe-like garment traditionally worn in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), from Classical Persian خَفْتَان (xaftān), a word that already appears in the Shahnameh.
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