caftan

Example Sentences

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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 arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

A man wearing a stained white caftan walked into the yard on a Saturday afternoon, and Olanna hurried up to him, certain that he had come with news of Ugwu.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie