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Caftan N Long Belted Tunic Levin Back Double

Word caftan
Definition n. A long belted tunic.
Sentence [Levin] himself went back to a double birch at the other end and, leaning his gun against the fork of a dry lower branch, took off his caftan, tightened his belt, and made sure he had freedom to move his arms.
Source Anna Karenina, II.XV, p.163

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