Caftan vs. Kaftan — What's the Difference?

A full-length garment with elbow-length or long sleeves, worn chiefly in eastern Mediterranean countries.

A kaftan or caftan (; Persian: خفتان‎ khaftān) is a variant of the robe or tunic, and has been worn in a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years and is of Asiatic origin. In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves.

A westernized version of this garment consisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-length tunic.

A man's long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East.

Alternative spelling of kaftan

Variant of caftan.

A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash.

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

To clothe with a caftan.

A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

See Caftan.

A (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant

A woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

A (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant