noun
- A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East.
- A (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash.
- (v.t.) To clothe with a caftan.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary