kaftan

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Pronunciations

kaftan (kahf-TAHN) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A man's long black overcoat.

Example Sentences

  • "My father always wore his kaftan in public."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאַפֿטאַן kaftan 'coat'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      coftan, koftan, caftan, kaftan, kaften, caften, koften, coften, kaftn, caftn, koftn, coftn

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