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 afghan afghan /ˈæfɡæn/

noun

  1. () A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl  ( afghan )
    a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
     On chilly evenings, she would wrap herself in her colorful afghan.
    On chilly evenings, she would wrap herself in her colorful afghan.
  2. A coat made of sheepskin  ( afghan , sheepskin coat )
    a coat made of sheepskin

 Afghan

    adjective

    1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people  ( Afghan , Afghani , Afghanistani )
      of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

    noun

    1. Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East  ( Afghan , Afghan hound )
      tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
    2. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan  ( Afghan , Afghani , Pashto , Pashtu , Paxto , Afghani language , Afghan language , Pashto language , Pashtu language , Paxto language , Pushto )
      an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
    3. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan  ( Afghan , Afghanistani )
      a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan