Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun afghan

5 senses of afghan

Sense 1
afghan -- (a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl)
       => blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")

Sense 2
Afghan, Afghanistani -- (a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan)
       => Asian, Asiatic -- (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

Sense 3
Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan -- (an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan)
       => Iranian, Iranian language -- (the modern Persian language spoken in Iran)

Sense 4
sheepskin coat, afghan -- (a coat made of sheepskin)
       => coat -- (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)

Sense 5
Afghan hound, Afghan -- (tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East)
       => hound, hound dog -- (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)

Similarity of adj afghan

1 sense of afghan

Sense 1
Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani -- (of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people)