- a long loose piece of clothing, usually with a belt at the waist, worn by men in Arab countries(男式束腰带)阿拉伯长袍
- a woman’s long loose dress with long wide sleeves (= parts covering the arms)宽大长袖女袍
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Turkish, from Persian k̲aftān, partly influenced by French cafetan.