Caftaned

/ˈkæftænd/ adjective

Definition

Wearing or dressed in a caftan; clothed in a long, loose robe or coat.

Etymology

Past participle of 'caftan' (used as a verb meaning to clothe) or an adjective formed by adding the suffix '-ed' to 'caftan' to indicate the state of being dressed in this garment.

Kelly Says

In early European travel literature, 'caftaned' became shorthand for 'exotic and Oriental'—writers used it to signal that a character was foreign or mysterious, showing how clothing became literary code for difference.

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