caftan

Example Sentences

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In 2023 Chamlee sold a 1960s caftan that didn’t fit her—but turned out to be made by artist Pegge Hopper—for $600 on eBay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The natural next stop is caftan glam and “fun!” prints beloved by aunts who live for blended drinks.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

She loved her costume, mostly because it was like a large caftan, essential in the intense Roman heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

It looked worse than it was, but before I could say so, Samir tore his silk caftan to make a bandage.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri