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caftan

[kaf-tan, kaf-tan] / ˈkæf tæn, kæfˈtæn /


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In 2023 Chamlee sold a 1960s caftan that didn’t fit her—but turned out to be made by artist Pegge Hopper—for $600 on eBay.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

The natural next stop is caftan glam and “fun!” prints beloved by aunts who live for blended drinks.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

She loved her costume, mostly because it was like a large caftan, essential in the intense Roman heat.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

Using her arms as a makeshift clapboard, a Sudanese woman in a black hijab and black-and-white caftan clapped her hands together, signaling the beginning of the rehearsal.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2024

She’s an older woman, wearing a purple caftan and gold eyeshadow, but I can tell she is nevertheless an Aunt.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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