Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Caftan \Caf"tan\, v. t.
   To clothe with a caftan. [R.]

         The turbaned and caftaned damsel.        --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

Source : WordNet®

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