Definitions of afghan:

• noun:   a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
• noun:   a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
• noun:   tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
• noun:   a coat made of sheepskin
• noun:   an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
• adjective:   of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people