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chlamys

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[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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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

On the left is a youth, wearing tunic and chlamys, who leads a horse.

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

An armed warrior, Sosippos, who wears a tunic, cuirass, and chlamys, clasps the hand of a seated woman, who, with her left hand clasps the right hand of a small girl standing at her knee.

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

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 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

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