kaftan
noun
kaf·tan
less common spelling of caftan
: a usually cotton or silk ankle-length garment with long sleeves that is common throughout the Middle East
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The lightweight kaftan can also be stored in your hand luggage for those desperate to be beach ready after a long-haul flight.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Today, the medina is full of souks selling Berber rugs, piles of spices, and elaborate kaftans—not to mention a long list of bougie hotels.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
For guests to wear on-site: woven sandals, linen bathrobes and cotton kaftans, the last of which is made by Collectiva Concepción, a Mexico City company that supports artisans in more than 40 at-risk Indigenous communities by providing looms and promoting other socially conscience projects.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The beautifully displayed perfumes and cosmetics make the store look like a jewel box, and the textiles — long flowy dresses, kaftans, kimonos, and tunics — are stunning as well.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Today, the medina is full of souks selling Berber rugs, piles of spices, and elaborate kaftans—not to mention a long list of bougie hotels.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
For guests to wear on-site: woven sandals, linen bathrobes and cotton kaftans, the last of which is made by Collectiva Concepción, a Mexico City company that supports artisans in more than 40 at-risk Indigenous communities by providing looms and promoting other socially conscience projects.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The beautifully displayed perfumes and cosmetics make the store look like a jewel box, and the textiles — long flowy dresses, kaftans, kimonos, and tunics — are stunning as well.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Kaftan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaftan. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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