Plural of caftan; multiple long, loose robes or coats, especially from Middle Eastern or North African cultures.
Simple plural form of 'caftan,' from Turkish 'kaftan' via Persian 'qaftān.' The -s suffix creates the plural in English.
Ottoman sultans owned hundreds of caftans in different fabrics and colors—changing them multiple times daily was a display of wealth and power, turning fabric into a form of political communication.
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