chlamys

American  

[kley-mis, klam-is] / ˈkleɪ mɪs, ˈklæm ɪs /

noun

chlamyses, plural chlamydes plural

1. a short, fine woolen mantle worn by men in ancient Greece.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chlamydes
  plural
• chlamyses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chlamys

1740–50; < Latin < Greek chlamýs

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chlamys chlamyses

His upper body rippled with muscles, covered only by a Greek chlamys - a white wool cloak loosely wrapped and pinned at the shoulder.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

She wears a chiton reaching to the knees, over which is a chlamys, and buskins; her hair is drawn back from her face.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The Lapith is fully armed, having a cuirass above a chiton, a chlamys, and boots.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The victor wears a chiton heteromaschalos, while the prisoner wears a chlamys.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The Lapith wears a crested helmet; on his left arm is a shield, within which his chlamys hangs from his arm.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

The spectators cheered, called their names, waved their chlamyses and himations.

From Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia by Hall, Jennie