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C — Caddis to Caftan (Part 6 of 6)

Caffila
(||Caf"fi*la) n. [Ar.] See Cafila.

Caffre
(Caf"fre) n. See Kaffir.

Cafila
(||Ca"fi*la ||Ca"fi*leh) n. [Ar.] A caravan of travelers; a military supply train or government caravan; a string of pack horses.

Caftan
(Caf"tan) n. [Turk. qaftan: 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.