kaftan

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈkæf.tæn/(UK)
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/ˈkæf.tæn/(UK) · /ˈkæf.tən/

Definition of kaftan

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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noun

  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  2. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Etymology

Via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), from Classical Persian خَفْتَان (xaftān), which occurs already in the Shahnameh.

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