полукафта́н

rare #45701

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
short caftan, half-caftanclothing
Купе́ц вы́шел на крыльцо́ в тёплом полукафта́не.
The merchant came out onto the porch in a warm short caftan.
Historical Russian dress; a shortened caftan, often worn under other clothing.
2.
(rare) undercassock, inner cassockreligion
Свяще́нник надел полукафта́н под ря́су.
The priest put on an undercassock beneath his cassock.
Ecclesiastical: the long robe worn beneath a monk's habit or a priest's outer cassock.

Examples

В музее висит старинный полукафтан из сукна.
An old woolen caftan is on display in the museum.
Монах носил под рясой чёрный полукафтан.
The monk wore a black under-caftan beneath his cassock.
Старик надел полукафтан и вышел во двор.
The old man put on a short caftan and went out into the yard.