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gaberdine

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caftan
The word caftan (or gaberdine) also refers to a black frock coat worn by Ḥasidic Jews since the European Middle Ages. An ankle-length coatlike garment with wide sleeves became fashionable for women’s evening wear in the mid-20th century and was called a caftan.
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The word caftan (or gaberdine) also refers to a black frock coat worn by Ḥasidic Jews since the European Middle Ages. An ankle-length coatlike garment with wide sleeves became fashionable for women’s evening wear in the mid-20th century and was called a caftan.
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