chlamys
Americannoun
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chlamyses,
plural
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chlamydes
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chlamys
1740–50; < Latin < Greek chlamýs
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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
The Lapith has only a helmet and small chlamys.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
The left hand, which is wrapped in the chlamys, is raised 223 imploringly to the Centaur, to whom also the head is turned.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
An ample chlamys is shown falling at the back of the Lapith.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
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 A. H. Smith
The spectators cheered, called their names, waved their chlamyses and himations.
From Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia by Jennie Hall
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