“Wiry men in caps of Astrakhan fur and girdled caftans swaggered among the horse lines…”
-The Daughter of Erlik Khan
1. kaf•tan
[ˈkaftən, ˈkafˌtan]
NOUN
caftan (noun)
1. a man's long belted tunic of the Near East.
a woman's long loose dress.
a loose shirt or top.
ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Turkish, from Persian ḵaftān, influenced by the French cafetan.
Waking Up in Indian Country: Harm City: 2015
