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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

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

Issa Rae’s feathers on a champagne-colored embroidered tulle caftan fluttered on the carpet.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

Dressed in a caftan and an appropriate white pageboy wig, Amy began phoning my father at the office.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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