The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t.
   To clothe with a caftan. [R.]
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         The turbaned and caftaned damsel.        --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Caftan \Caf"tan\, n. [Turk. qaft[=a]n: cf. F. cafetan.]
   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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

caftan
    n 1: a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn
         by men in the Near East [syn: caftan, kaftan]
    2: a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching
       down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant [syn: caftan,
       kaftan]