Afghan - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Afghan :  adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people [syn: Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani] (noun)
1: a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
2: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan [syn: Afghan, Afghanistani]
3: an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan [syn: Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan]
4: a coat made of sheepskin [syn: sheepskin coat]
5: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East [syn: Afghan hound, Afghan]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Afghan : \Af"ghan\, a. Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Afghan : \Af"ghan\, n. 1. A native of Afghanistan.

2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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